The thirty- six state governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has lampooned the Federal Government for blaming the high level of poverty in the country on state governors. But reacting to the allegation, the Governors said that the tirade early this week by the Minister of state for Budget and National Planning Clement Agba, on the 36 Governors, where he blamed them for the rising poverty index in the country comes to the Nigeria Governors’ Forum as a surprise. The Statement read, “The tirade early this week by the Minister of state for Budget and National Planning Mr. Clement Agba, on the 36 Governors, where he blamed them for the rising poverty index in the country comes to the Nigeria Governors’ Forum as a surprise.