The VP, all state governors, ministers of Finance, National Planning and Justice are members of the council.
Both governors had been said to be determined to occupy a hitherto reserved sit for the NGF chairman at the NEC meeting.
The adjustment in the seating
arrangement however averted what could have been a confrontation
between the two feuding governors.
The drama started early when Amaechi
arrived ahead of the 11am starting time of the meeting and was heading
towards his usual seat.
He usually sits on the first seat to
the right of the Vice President. The seats are designed in such a way
that he would be sitting directly opposite Sambo.
As Amaechi was making his way to the
seat, a protocol official and Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State
called his attention to the change in the seating arrangement.
He was told that governors would sit in
alphabetical order. He smiled and searched for his seat only to
discover that he would be sitting besides Jang, since their states
(Plateau and Rivers) followed each other in alphabetical order.
Amaechi quickly returned to Aliyu, who
is one of the members of his faction of the NGF, to tell him that he
would be sitting beside Jang.
Amidst laughter, Aliyu said, “That (the seating arrangement) is good. I think somebody is trying to be diplomatic here.”
Amaechi, also laughing, said, “Yes o!
The authentic chairman (beating his chest) will sit beside the
pretender!” They all laughed over it while Amaechi returned to his seat.
However, the real drama played out when
Jang arrived. He was also heading towards his usual seat when they
called his attention to the fact that the seating arrangement had
changed.
He greeted Babangida, Mimiko and Osun State Deputy Governor on his way to his new seat.
As he approached his seat, Amaechi rose
to give him a handshake as the battery of photojournalists surged
forward again to take pictures.
Amaechi smiled while Jang avoided eye
contact with his colleague. Jang also had a handshake with the
Director-General of NGF Oshashima Okauru.
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Let the drama continue, Nigerians are watching!
ReplyDeleteNGF IS NIGERIAN GOVERNORS FOOLS
ReplyDeleteAmaechi should stop being so dramatic and confrontational. The man should learn to 'keep his tongue in his mouth.'He reacts so personally to every issue. Have some decorum gov amaechi.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous@8:51, learn how to be objective.
ReplyDeleteAmeachi is being legalistic and Jang is. Is a crook and a pretender.
Amaechi must talk for his mandate to be restored.
Jang is a big Fool and a big disgrace to the Nigerian Airforce.
ReplyDeleteAmaechi, keep saying it. We love you.
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