Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has been elected President of the Forum of African Regions.
AbdulRazaq called for stronger cooperation to drive inclusive development across the continent.
The election was held on Monday in Tangier, Morocco, on the sidelines of the UCLG World Congress, where AbdulRazaq was also joined in leadership by four regional vice presidents representing Central, North, East and Southern Africa.
According to a statement issued by Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Government House, Ilorin, Mashood Agboola, on Wednesday, the new leadership is expected to advance decentralisation, regional cooperation and socioeconomic development across African regions.
The statement reads, “The mandate of the Forum of Governors Regions/States of Africa is to accelerate socioeconomic development, deepen decentralisation and devolution, and position subnational governments as key drivers of continental integration and sustainable development.”
The statement added that AbdulRazaq will work alongside newly elected vice presidents:
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