The six South-West governors have arrived Lagos House, Ikeja, on Thursday for a crucial zonal meeting to discuss the growth and development of the region.
The South-West Governors Forum meeting, being hosted by its Chairman and Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is being attended by Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Biodun Oyebaniji (Ekiti), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun) and Ademola Adeleke (Osun).
The visitors who started arriving at Lagos House, Ikeja, from 10:55 am with Makinde being the first, were received by Sanwo-Olu, his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, the Secretary to the state Government, Barrister Abimbola Salu-Hundeyin and the Chief of Staff, Mr. Tayo Ayinde.
The closed-door meeting, which started at 12:15 pm after the arrival of all the governors, will focus on common interests and key regional issues, which will include agriculture, food security, economic collaboration, security, and the South-West Development Commission.
The meeting is a follow-up to a similar one held in Lagos last 10 June, where Sanwo-Olu was unanimously appointed as Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum.
Since its last meeting, the forum under Sanwo-Olu’s leadership had prioritised policies aimed at strengthening regional development in the South-West zone.
