NGF Set To Induct New Members, Plans Week-long Programme

By Ayodele Oni

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum, (NGF) has scheduled a week long programme of activities to receive some new members into its fold.

The programme, which kick-starts on Sunday is expected to feasture among others, Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji and his wife, Dr Olayemi  who will be attending the induction programme for newly elected and returning governors, as well as their spouses in Abuja.

Special Adviser ( Media) to the Governor, Yinka Oyebode confirmed this in a statement in Ado Ekiti at the weekend.

According to him, the week-long induction programme scheduled to hold between Sunday, May 14th to Wednesday May 17th, is aimed at building the capacity of state Governors to establish, manage and set priorities, using best practices and leveraging on tools of their trade for greater and more effective governance.

According to a release by the NGF, the induction programme is aimed at deepening the knowledge and skills of the governors on the principles of governance, as well as helping them transit from campaigning to governing.

The second part of the induction programme, which is tagged Governors’ Wives Summit, is designed as a forum to strategize on how the activities of the Governors’ spouses can best complement the governors’ roles in promoting good governance.

The programme is also aimed at helping the Governors’ wives transit effectively to their new roles as First Ladies.

Dr Olayemi Oyebanji, a Senior University lecturer until her new role as Ekiti State First Lady, will be attending the second part of the programme billed to hold between Wednesday 19th and Friday 21st, alongside 35 other First Ladies.

Immediate past Governor of the state Dr Kayode Fayemi was chairman of the forum until October last year when his tenure ended.