According to Suetonius, Caesar uttered the famous phrase ālea iacta est (“the die has been cast”). The phrase “crossing the Rubicon” has survived to refer to any individual or group committing itself irrevocably to a risky or revolutionary course of action, similar to the modern phrase “passing the point of no return”. This phrase alludes to Julius Caesar’s crossing the Rubicon River (between Italy and Gaul) in 49 b.c., thereby starting a war against Pompey and the Roman Senate.
The BRACED Governors’ Council also known as South-South Governors’ Forum said it has approved a joint regional security outfit which would be floated soon. One is wont to ask in the face of the imbligloo that has clouded Nigeria in recent times if this is the crossing of the Rubicon by the Brace.
The APC controlled center of Nigeria is now in a likely face off with the South South governoernors on militating issues which include the insecurity issues which have made lives in these states undearable and which the governors have complained bitterly as mitigating issues to their states, but which the Federal Giovernment have treated with nonchalance.
Chairman of the Forum and Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa said this was part of the resolution reached at the end of their meeting held at Government House, Port Harcourt, Rivers State
The Delta State governor, who read the Forum’s communique, said BRACED has unanimously supported states on the collection of Valued Added Tax (VAT) and agreed to join the suit at the Supreme Court.
Governor Okowa, who presided over the meeting, called on the President and National Assembly to review some unfair aspects of the recently signed Petroleum Industry Bill, which has become an act.
The governors resolved
‘Bearing in mind that most of the BRACED states have established their state security’s organs, we approved the regional security architecture, which will be launched very soon. Unequivocally support the decisions of states to collect Valued Added Tax and resolved to join the suit at the Supreme Court.
‘Council urged the President and the National Assembly to take some measures to review some unfair aspects of the recently signed Petroleum Industry Bill now Act, to ensure fairness and equity. It urged that the amendment should include the clear definition of host communities and that the trustees should be appointed by state governments.’
BRACED called on President Muhammadu Buhari to uphold the law establishing the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), by appropriately constituting its board and make public the forensic audit report.
‘In addition, we express the hope that the Federal Government will make the forensic audit report publicly and deal justly and fairly with the report with a view to strengthening the capacity of NDDC to meet its obligations to the people of the region.’
The council regretted that the President and the Federal Government have entirely failed to give considerations to requests made by the region during the dialogue with a special federal delegation led by Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to the President.
‘Notable among the requests were the relocations of NNPC subsidiaries and IOC headquarters to the region and the completion of a number of federal projects in the region notably roads.’
The council, however, expressed its appreciation to the host governor, Wike, for his warm hospitality and the success of the region.
It also commended the Director General of the commission for his commitment to the region’s aspirations.
Other BRACED governors at the meeting, which lasted for several hours, were Douye Diri (Bayelsa), Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Emmanuel Udoh (Akwa Ibom) and Godwin Obaseki (Edo).
David
Sun News Online team
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Ezekiel Okeke 4 seconds agoThe so-called governors are products of fulani caliphate, slaves of fulani caliphate, implement policies of fulani caliphate. Policies of fulani caliphate which is to make this territory natives poor and keep them under fulani rulership.We this territory natives which owns the land have defeated fulani caliphate called Nigeria in which the six geopolitical zones are sovereign states. The era fulani criminals from Guinea are traditional rulers, religious leaders, political office holders etc. over Hausa people, Kanuris etc. of the north is over and gone forever. The era fulani criminals from Guinea used 1804 fulani caliphate with its emirates to keep northern natives under fulani rulership, used northern natives to dominate southern natives politically is over and gone forever. The era fulani criminals from Guinea used fraudulent Electoral Structure under fulani caliphate called Nigeria to decide who is the president, governors, NASS members etc. is over and gone forever.Natives of south south geopolitical zone must establish interim government of Niger Delta Republic now with military, police etc. to defend territorial borders of their sovereign state, fix their lands, economies. Natives of other geopolitical zones must establish interim governments of their sovereign states now with military, police etc. to defend territorial borders of their sovereign states, fix their lands, economies. Only the Sword decides.Reply
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