The Chairman of the Progressives
Governors Forum, Sen. Atiku Bagudu, says governors are grateful to President
Muhammadu Buhari for the release of about two trillion naira to the 36 states
of the federation.
Bagudu stated this when he
addressed State House correspondents at the end of a closed door meeting
between President Buhari and governors elected under the platform of the All
Progressives Congress in Abuja on Tuesday.
The governor, therefore, pledged
the unflinching support of the governors to Buhari administration and all tiers
of government to achieve development and economic growth across the country.
“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 encouraged 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,’’ he said.
On the meeting between the
president and the governors, Bagudu said they were in the villa to congratulate
the president on the National Assembly elections and to thank him for the
confidence he had on the members of the forum.
He added that the governors were
pleased with the emergence of an APC leadership at the National Assembly, which
he said would help deliver more dividends of democracy to Nigerians.
According to him, the governors
participated actively in all the processes that led to the emergence of the
National Assembly leadership.
“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 offer to work with Mr President
continuously to ensure that we increase economic performance, security of our
country and social cohesion.
“Well, we as progressive
Governors forum will push so that that legislation and cooperation between
states and federal government will intensify.
“We will be more active in
ensuring investments in all areas that can provide employment and incomes.
“We will collaborate more to
ensure that security is enhanced particularly when it involves state borders,’’
he said.
Bagudu said the Governors were
pleased with the emergence of an APC leadership at the National Assembly, which
he said will help deliver more dividends of democracy to Nigerians.
He said the governors expressed
delight over the giant strides recorded so far by the President Buhari
leadership of the country.
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