The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, was on Monday, June 10, appointed the new Chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum.
Sanwo-Olu succeeds the late Ondo State Governor, Ogbeni Rotimi Akeredolu.
The six governors of the South-West geopolitical zone met for a crucial meeting in the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, Office of Governor Sanwo-Olu.
Briefing the state house correspondents after the meeting, Sanwo-Olu announced that the governors appointed him as the new Chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum.
However, the Governor was silent on the decision regarding the ongoing minimum wage controversy between the Federal Government and Organised Labour.
The new Chairman said they await the outcome of negotiations between the Federal Government and Organised Labour.
The governor said they await the outcome of negotiations between the two parties.