Nigeria’s APC governors meet again

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By P.M. News

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors in Abuja

As a follow up to their first meeting in Lagos, two weeks ago, Nigerian governors building a united platform with the new All Progressive Congress, have met again in Abuja and urged Nigerians to see their initiative as a means of deepening Nigerian democracy.

The second meeting of the Alliance of Progressive Governors in Abuja was held at the Lagos House. Ten governors attended, including Comrade Adams Oshiomhole who was absent at the last meeting.

In a communiqué read after the meeting by the Governor of Borno State, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, the Governors expressed support for the name All Progressives’ Congress adopted by the merger committee because it captures the spirit of cooperation and compromise that the Governors espoused and it underscores the imperative of rescuing Nigeria from decay.

The Communique further adds that following the overwhelming public support that has greeted the announcement of the merger, the Progressive Governors’ Alliance (PGA) also announced the Establishment of the Zonal Contact & Mobilisation Committees headed across the six geopolitical zones by Governor Ibrahim Geidam Of Yobe State (North East), Governor Tanko Almakura – Nasarawa (North Central), Governor Abdulaziz Yari – Zamfara State (North West), Governor Rochas Okorocha – Imo State – South East, Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State – South- South and Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State (South West).

The Committee it said would mobilize support for the Party across political, social, religious, ethnic and professional interest groups in the country.

“Given the desire of Nigerians for change, our party will undertake to facilitate radical social economic and political reformation of the country. Our programme priorities shall be agricultural development, jobs creation, free education, affordable healthcare, infrastructural development, adequate power supply, eradication of poverty and corruption and rapid technological advancement and industrialization”, the Communique adds.

The Governors stressed in the communiqué that they shall pride themselves as social democrats that are committed to organizing the society based on the values of justice for all and individual freedom where everyone’s basic needs are fulfilled.

Responding to enquiries from newsmen on what informed his presence at the second meeting in Abuja after being absent from the first one in Lagos, the Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole said the explanations adduced in Lagos by the Captain of the class of A.C.N Governors, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) succinctly explains what was responsible for his absence and that he is fully in support of all the resolutions arrived at by the Governors during both meetings.

Those who attended include Borno- Alhaji Kashim Shettima, Imo- Chief Rochas Okorocha, Lagos-Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Ekiti- Dr Kayode Fayemi, Nassarawa, Alhaji Tanko Almakura, Ogun- Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Oyo- Senator Abiola Ajimobi, Osun- Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Edo, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and Zamfara State -Alhaji Abdulazziz Abubakar Yari.