By Seun Ibiyemi
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has thrown its weight behind Tinubu reforms mandating the direct remittance of all oil and gas revenue entitlements into the Federation Account, describing the move as a critical step toward strengthening fiscal transparency and stability across the country.
Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, made the position known in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the NGF’s Director of Media and Strategic Communications, Yunusa Abdullahi.
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AbdulRazaq commended the signing of Executive Order 9 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on February 13, 2026.
The order directs the realignment of oil and gas revenue flows including royalty oil, tax oil, profit oil and profit gas to ensure compliance with constitutional provisions.
According to the NGF chairman, the reform will enhance clarity in regulatory mandates within the petroleum sector and reinforce the Federation Account as the backbone of Nigeria’s intergovernmental fiscal system.
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“As a non-partisan body representing the 36 state governors, the NGF underscores that the integrity and predictability of Federation Account inflows are foundational to Nigeria’s fiscal federalism,” AbdulRazaq stated.
He noted that oil and gas revenues remain central to the country’s distributable income and that transparency and predictability in remittances directly impact capital planning, debt sustainability, infrastructure development and public service delivery at federal, state and local government levels.
AbdulRazaq pointed to recent communiqués of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), which he said showed gaps between gross revenue collections and final distributable sums, a situation that affects the fiscal capacity of subnational governments.
“When remittance pathways are layered, complex, or difficult to reconcile, fiscal predictability weakens, and that directly affects planning cycles across all tiers of government,” he said.
With Nigeria’s population now exceeding 220 million, the governor stressed that states remain at the frontline of delivering education, primary healthcare, infrastructure and security to a rapidly expanding population.
“Structural clarity in the remittance of nationally owned resources strengthens fiscal stability across all tiers of government. Predictability improves planning, and planning improves delivery,” he added.
The NGF reaffirmed its commitment to working with the Federal Government to ensure that fiscal reforms translate into tangible development outcomes and improved public service delivery for Nigerians.
