GOVS DIRI, OTU EMERGE NEW SOUTH-SOUTH GOVERNORS' FORUM CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN

By Our Reporter 

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has been elected as the new chairman of the South-South Governors Forum.

The decision was reached during the forum’s meeting held at the Government House in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on Tuesday.

According to a communique issued after the meeting, the South-South Governors Forum convened to discuss pressing issues and strategies vital for the unity and development of the region.

The governors in attendance expressed their commitment to collaborative governance, ensuring the well-being of their people, and advancing sustainable development.

The forum’s new chairman, Governor Douye Diri, is a serving two-term governor of Bayelsa State.

Other governors in attendance at the meeting included Bassey Otu (Cross River), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers), and Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom). 

 Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, was absent and did not send his deputy, Dennis Idahosa, either to represent him at the meeting.