The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) convened on Wednesday at its secretariat in Abuja for its first meeting of 2025.
Papers News reports that while the official agenda was not disclosed to journalists at the time of reporting, notable attendees included the American Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, and the Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim. Several governors, including those from Kwara, Lagos, Abia, and Ogun, along with some deputy governors, were also present.
At their previous meeting in January, the governors endorsed the Federal Government’s tax reform bills but suggested adjustments to the value-added tax (VAT) sharing formula. They proposed a revised distribution method: 50% based on equality, 30% on derivation, and 20% on population.