Business/Finance | 3 February 2012 Last updated at 12:30 CET
OLD WESTERN REGION GOVS TACKLE FG OVER REVENUE SHARING, OTHERS
By NBF News
BY DAUD OLATUNJI
ABEOKUTA - OLD Western Region Governors have condemned the overbearing power of the Federal Government particularly in the sharing of the nation's revenue, the concession of the Lagos-Ibadan and Sagamuâ€'Benin expressways, insecurity in the country and erratic power supply.
However, the company handling the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Bi-Courtney, has accused some of the governors of stalling work on the road.
GOVS MEET-Old Western Region governors met yesterday at Government House Abeokuta, Ogun State. From Left: Govs. Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti, reading the communique; Ibikunle Amosun, Ogun; Babatunde Fasola, Lagos and Rauf Aregbesola of Osun after the meeting. Photo: WUMI AKINOLA.
They, therefore, threatened to take over the reconstruction and management of the Lagosâ€'Ibadan and Sagamu expressway.
They also agreed on the need to create alternative road and rail lines from Lagos to Asaba.
The governors of Ogun, Osun, Ekiti, Oyo, Ondo, Lagos and Edo stated these after a closed-door meeting in Okeâ€'Gbein Government House, Ogun State.
At the end of the meeting, a communique was issued and read by Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State.
On the devolution of power, the governors resolved that 'the Federal Government is holding on to too much responsibilities and power that are supposed to be within the purview of the federating states.'
They also considered it expedient to review the existing arrangement and devolve more power to the states.
They deplored the imbalance in resource allocation to states that make up the old Western Region, given their contributions to the Gross Domestic Product, GDP.
The governors also reaffirmed their determination to ensure that justice is done on the revenue allocation framework in the country.
On security, the meeting resolved that states must play a more active role in protecting lives and property of the citizenry beyond mere provision of equipment and logistics to the security agencies.
The meeting noted that the management of the distribution assets was militating against efficient power supply and noted that it had become necessary to take over the distribution assets to facilitate required partnerships for effective power supply.'
In attendance were: Senator Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun; Mr. Babatunde Fashola, Lagos; Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti; Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Osun and Senator Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State while deputy governors of Ondo and Edo states, Alhaji Alli Olanusi and Pius Odubu respectively represented their governors.
ABEOKUTA - OLD Western Region Governors have condemned the overbearing power of the Federal Government particularly in the sharing of the nation's revenue, the concession of the Lagos-Ibadan and Sagamuâ€'Benin expressways, insecurity in the country and erratic power supply.
However, the company handling the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Bi-Courtney, has accused some of the governors of stalling work on the road.
GOVS MEET-Old Western Region governors met yesterday at Government House Abeokuta, Ogun State. From Left: Govs. Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti, reading the communique; Ibikunle Amosun, Ogun; Babatunde Fasola, Lagos and Rauf Aregbesola of Osun after the meeting. Photo: WUMI AKINOLA.
They, therefore, threatened to take over the reconstruction and management of the Lagosâ€'Ibadan and Sagamu expressway.
They also agreed on the need to create alternative road and rail lines from Lagos to Asaba.
The governors of Ogun, Osun, Ekiti, Oyo, Ondo, Lagos and Edo stated these after a closed-door meeting in Okeâ€'Gbein Government House, Ogun State.
At the end of the meeting, a communique was issued and read by Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State.
On the devolution of power, the governors resolved that 'the Federal Government is holding on to too much responsibilities and power that are supposed to be within the purview of the federating states.'
They also considered it expedient to review the existing arrangement and devolve more power to the states.
They deplored the imbalance in resource allocation to states that make up the old Western Region, given their contributions to the Gross Domestic Product, GDP.
The governors also reaffirmed their determination to ensure that justice is done on the revenue allocation framework in the country.
On security, the meeting resolved that states must play a more active role in protecting lives and property of the citizenry beyond mere provision of equipment and logistics to the security agencies.
The meeting noted that the management of the distribution assets was militating against efficient power supply and noted that it had become necessary to take over the distribution assets to facilitate required partnerships for effective power supply.'
In attendance were: Senator Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun; Mr. Babatunde Fashola, Lagos; Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti; Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Osun and Senator Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State while deputy governors of Ondo and Edo states, Alhaji Alli Olanusi and Pius Odubu respectively represented their governors.
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