States to Partner with FG to Boost Job Creation, Revenue Generation

State governors have made a move to partner with the Federal Government and stakeholders in the Solid Minerals sector to create more jobs and increase revenue generation in the country. This was disclosed to newsmen by Abdulaziz Yari, the Governor of Zamfara State and the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum at the end of the Forum’s meeting. Governor Yari while reading the communique at the end of the meeting stated that the agreement to partner with the Minister of State for Solid Development was consequent upon a detailed briefing by the, Bawa Bwari during the meeting. The Forum commended the Justice Muhammed Uwais Committee on the procedures it reversed to simplify States Peer Review Mechanism, SPRM. The communique states: “After a comprehensive presentation made by the Minister of State, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, Hon. Abubakar Bawa Bwari, members resolved to partner with the Ministry and other key stakeholders to create an enabling environment for the sector to act as a catalyst for job creation revenue generation industrialisation, environmental sustainability and inclusion. “Following the presentation made by the Chairman of the States Peer Review Mechanism (SPRM) Steering Committee, Justice Muhammed Lawal Uwais, on the revised tools and procedures to simplify SPRM operations, the forum resolved to commend the Steering Committee for its contribution to the implementation of the programme, and pledged to strengthen the Mechanism. “The forum has further launched the Revised SPRM Base document to reinvigorate the SPRM programme and improve good governance and service delivery in States.” The governors also used the opportunity to welcome the newly sworn-in Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Belloto the Forum.