IGR: Osinbajo Asks Governors To Boost Revenue To Reduce Poverty - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 29, 2019
Nigeria’sVice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has asked governors to boostInternally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the next four years to reduce poverty intheir state.
Hesaid the consequences of boosting states IGR will mitigate the challenges ofmalnutrition, illiteracy and out of school children.
ProfessorOsinbajo said this on Monday at an induction programme organised by theNigerian Governors Forum in Abuja for new and returning governors, ahead of theinauguration on May 29, 2019.
TheVice President also asked state governors to operate in unity as the FederalGovernment is ready to support an all-party co-operation.
Accordingto him, the National Executive Council will begin to look at more ways to effectivelysecure the country.
Onhis part, the chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum and Governor of ZamfaraState, Abdul-Aziz Yari, asked the incoming governors to work hard to reduceover dependence on the federation account and look seriously towardsdiversification, industrialization and strengthening tax laws.