Civil society group urges Tinubu to issue Executive Order on 13% derivation fund
Naija News • 4d ago
Civil society group urges Tinubu to issue Executive Order on 13% derivation fund
President Bola Tinubu has been urged to issue an Executive Order to restore the lawful and constitutional administration of the 13 per cent derivation fund, amid concerns that state governors’ continued control undermines transparency, accountability, and the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
The call was made in an open letter by the Coordinator of the Niger Delta Civil Society Forum (NDCSF), Comrade Ezekiel Kagbala, who said the group was compelled to act “in the spirit of patriotism, constitutionalism, and justice.”
The Forum argued that oil and gas revenues fall strictly within the Exclusive Legislative List and are therefore under federal jurisdiction.
Citing Item 39 of Part I of the Second Schedule to ...