Thursday 6 June 2013

Northern Governors Endorse Governor Amaechi As Elected NGF Chairman!


Governor of nassarawa state speaking at the end of a meeting of the Northern Governors in Kaduna explained that members of the forum (Northern Governors Forum) stand by the result of the election which produced Mr Amaechi as chairman of NGF.
The chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, Mr Babangida Aliyu of Niger state added that the forum is making ‘informal efforts’ to reconcile aggrieved members of the Northern Governors Forum. he said, that the nation is going through a challenge and politicians must show their sense of patriotism and political maturity.
Those in attendance included Niger State Governor Dr. Babangia Aliyu, Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, Governor Dankwambo of Gombe State and Nasarawa State Governor, Al-makura.

States that represented by the deputy governors are Kano, Kwara, Kogi, Borno, Kebbi, Zamfara, Sokoto while other states like Benue and Plateau sent their Secretaries to State Governments.
Dr Aliyu had in his opening remarks explained that governors of Adamawa and Taraba states sent their apologies for their inability to attend the meeting.

Adamawa, Katsina, Yobe and Bauchi did not attend and neither sent apologies.
The forum also explained that efforts are being made to reach out to Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi state, who was said to have withdrawn from the forum.

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