The NGF says the meeting will iron out thorny issues surrounding their states’ security votes, towards establishing a better option of managing the funds.
The governors of the 36 states of the federation have resolved to meet with all the economic and financial agencies in the country to discuss issues surrounding their states’ security votes. disclosed this in a statement by the Director, Media and Public Affairs NGF Secretariat, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, in Abuja on Sunday.
He said that the meeting, according to an invitation issued by the NGF Director-General, Asishana Okauru, would be virtual, to ensure full attendance by all the relevant officers in the matter. Mr Bello-Barkindo said that the meeting would also consider deepening the management and expansion of the cashless policy which took effect since 2022 when the naira notes were redesigned to further the financial inclusion of all citizens.
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