There are indications that the faction of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum led by Plateau State Governor Jonah Jang is already in search of peace in the Forum.
“We need to settle down and settle our
differences. It is not portraying us in good light before Nigerians and
the international community. We need to put a stop to the
factionalisation of the forum,” one of the governors in the faction who
attended the NGF meeting called by Jang, told our correspondent after
the meeting in Abuja on Sunday.
Akwa Ibom State Governor Godswill
Akpabio also told journalists before the end of the meeting that
reconciliation was overdue. Akpabio said all the governors should be
seen to be working together under one umbrella.
Akpabio, who is also the Chairman of the
Peoples Democratic Party’s Governors Forum, said, “We are going to
reconcile. We need to work together as a team. We, all the governors,
are going to reconcile and come together under one umbrella.
“We believe that all governors should come together so that we can positively impact on Nigerians.”
While he refused to answer further
question as to whether Jang would step down for the Rivers State
Governor Rotimi Amaechi as the NGF chair, the Akwa Ibom State governor
however added that the governors were desirous to embark on peer review.
The Jang faction member who spoke with
our correspondent on condition of anonymity said the faction members
were desirous of peace in the forum because its continued
factionalisation might injure the 2015 ambition of President Goodluck
Jonathan.
Jonathan had recognised the Jang faction of the NGF while the PDP had suspended Amaechi for “anti-party activities.”
The source confided in our correspondent
that members of the faction would soon meet separately with
ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and Jonathan to discuss how to reunite
the governors.
The governor said opposition had been
exploiting the cracks in the NGF and those cracks needed to be sealed to
prevent further damage.
“If we don’t settle our scores now it
may not help the cause of the President. The opposition are already
exploiting the fight among the governors to gain some grounds; we need
to resolve oour differences fast. We will meet with Obasabjo and
thereafter meet with Mr. President to let him know that he will be the
ultimate loser if the factionalisation in the NGF continues,” he said.
The NGF became factionalised during its
last election in May when 19 members were said to have voted to give
Amaechi a second term but the 16 governors who voted for Jang insisted
on not recognising the Rivers State governor’s leadership.
The Amaechi supporters boycotted the NGF meeting called by the Plateau State governor on Sunday.
At the meeting which held at the
faction’s headquarters located at the Maitama District of Abuja were
Governors Martin Elechi ( Ebonyi); Theodore Orji (Abia); Seriake
Dickson (Bayelsa); Olusegun Mimiko (Ondo); Ibrahim Shema (Katsina); and
Acting Governor of Taraba, Garuba Umar.
Also in attendance were the deputy
governors of Gombe, Kaduna, Anambra, Cross River and Kogi states. They
all represented their governors.
The meeting, in a communique, read by
Mimiko, reviewed the ongoing constitution amendment and constituted a
five-man committee to streamline the proposed amendment.
The chairman of the committee is Shema while other members of the committee are Orji, Uduaghan, Dickson and Mimiko.
The governor of Ondo State, who read the
communique, said Suswam, who is the chairman of the Presidential
Committee on the ASUU strike, briefed the governors on the ongoing
strike.
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Jang and his cohorts please tell me if 16 is greater than 19. Untill you understand that simple math, there can never be peace in the NGF. You are the problem.
ReplyDeleteFoolish people, led by the Chief confutionist himself, GEJ. You people are making mokery of yourselves. How can 16 be greater than 19? I wonder if our so-called leaders have integrity in their dictionary, if people we look up to as our leaders cannot co-ordinate and organize themselves, then they are not fit to lead us. If our democracy is lost, i wonder who they will blame. BASTARDS!
ReplyDeleteThese people must be smoking something that makes them completely forget their morality and throw away their own ability to discern right from wrong. This continued insult on the sensibilities of Nigerians is worse than colonialism and a rape of the foundations of this nation. Let them continue to fool themselves. When the lightning strikes may it be at the centre of that house of idiots.
ReplyDeleteooh, even my gov. suswam who called himself Dr. Is fellowing them..men this is bulshit! how can naija have peace! When simple thing can not treat free and fair.. God why?
ReplyDeleteam surprised to see the Delta State Governor in the factions of Gov Jonah Jang knowing fully well that he Uduaghan was the return officer that preceded over the election. is a shame that there is a hiden fact Nigeria my knw.
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