The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors Forum on Tuesday
disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to discuss ministerial
lists with them.
But they maintained the matter of a cabinet for the President’s second term was purely the President’s decision.
The President, the Forum said, should appoint whosoever he wishes.
The Chairman of the APC Governors Forum and Kebbi State Governor,
Atiku Bagudu, briefed State House correspondents at the end of the
President’s meeting with the APC Governors at the Council Chamber of the
Presidential Villa, Abuja.
On whether the ministerial list was discussed, he said” “No. It is an executive decision.”
According to him, they came to celebrate the victory of the party in
the emergence of the National Assembly presiding officers positions and
to thank the President on the various interventions to state
governments.
Four candidates of the party had last week emerged as the four
presiding officers of the Senate and House of Representatives
leaderships.
According to Bagudu, some of the interventions included the Paris
Club refunds, the budget support fund and the refund for money expended
by states on federal roads.
He said: “This morning, Mr. President graciously granted audience to progressive Governors forum.
“We came to congratulate him on the National Assembly elections and
thank him for the confidence he had on the progressive Governors forum
members who participated actively in all the processes that led to the
emergence of Senator Ahmad Lawan, as Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege as
Deputy Senate President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, as Speaker (House of
Representatives) and Hon. Ahmed Wase as Deputy Speaker.
“Furthermore, we used the opportunity to thank Mr. President in all
he has been doing and all the successes recorded in the areas which he
campaigned upon and by extension our party, which are security, economy
and accountability.
“We are quite happy with his support for states where close to N2
trillion was given to states in form of restructuring of loans, refunds
on federal roads, refund for Paris Club, which has helped encourage
economic activities in the states, payment of salaries, payment of
pensions, payment of gratuities and overall investment by
infrastructural spending.
“We are also appreciative of increased investment in agriculture
which has been because of conscious decision to support agriculture as a
way out of economic challenges and provide economic growth.
“We also congratulate Mr. President that despite drop in incomes, the
value for money that he insists upon has begun to pay off in terms of
more security across the country even though some challenges still
remain, he is working hard on that with sincerity.” he said
He added: “Last and not the least, we offer to work with Mr.
President continuously to ensure that we increase economic performance,
security of our country and social cohesion.”
He also said the Progressive Governors Forum used the occasion to
thank President Buhari for celebrating the Democracy Day, which was in
consistent with the promise he made.
He said that it was a major element reflective of his democratic
ideals in ensuring that an issue which was so important to many
Nigerians has been finally addressed in a way.
He said: “Well, we as progressive governors will push so that that
legislation and cooperation between states and federal government will
intensify, we will be more active during investments in all areas that
can provide employment and incomes will rapidly increase.
“We will collaborate more to ensure that security is enhanced particularly when it involves state borders.”
At the meeting were Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, Yahaya
Bello of Kogi State, Godwin Obaseki of Edo, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun.
Others are Babagana Zulum of Borno, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos
State, Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano, Simon Lalong of Plateau, Gboyega
Oyetola of Osun, Mai-Mala Buni of Yobe, and Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa.
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