The Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, said that diversification
would help boost the Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, base of the country.
Speaking in Abuja at the beginning of a two-day Internally Generated Revenue workshop organised by the NGF, Chairman of the forum and governor of Zamfara State, Abdul’aziz Yari, said:
Speaking in Abuja at the beginning of a two-day Internally Generated Revenue workshop organised by the NGF, Chairman of the forum and governor of Zamfara State, Abdul’aziz Yari, said:
“Economic diversification is vital to ensuring the long-term
economic growth we seek. We must ensure that we are competitive in the way we
diversify our economy, and ensure that the private sector plays a stronger role
going forward. This event should guide our states to share practical and
effective experiences for boosting revenue generation and also provide
strategies to kick-start the process.”
Yari, who was represented by Kano State governor, Abdullahi
Umar Ganduje, stressed that Nigeria’s economic challenges could be overcome
when the leaders make conscious efforts “to do the right thing at the right
time.”
The NGF chairman said members have agreed to adopt the findings of the summit as an important action plan for ensuring a more robust internally generated revenue base for states, adding:
The NGF chairman said members have agreed to adopt the findings of the summit as an important action plan for ensuring a more robust internally generated revenue base for states, adding:
“We will also expect periodic briefings from our secretariat
on the status of these plans and how our states have been able to implement
them.”
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