Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto, is now the interim
chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF).
The development was announced on Thursday at the meeting of
the national economic council (NEC), which held at the Aso Rock villa in Abuja.
Tambuwal takes over from Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti,
who has served as chairman of the NGF since he was sworn in for a second term
in office in October 2018.
According to a statement by Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, NGF
director of media and public affairs, Tambuwal, who was the vice-chairman of
the NGF, will serve as interim chairman of the forum until an election by the
governors in May 2023.
Speaking at the NEC meeting, which he attended virtually as
he is currently at the United Nations general assembly (UNGA) in New York, the
Ekiti governor commended the council for its efforts and also expressed appreciation
to his colleagues for their support.
“Yes, we may be occasionally troublesome, coming from the
Forum of Governors, and we do test your patience, but you have never really
expressed any frustration with all our truculent questions and the insistence
that the federation must be a true federation,” he was quoted as saying.
He also thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for working with
the NEC on its resolutions through implementation.
In his remarks, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo commended
Fayemi for his “informed and patriotic services to the council in the last four
years”.
A formal handover has been scheduled for October 16.
Meanwhile, Fayemi was recently elected as the president of
the forum of governors of regions/states of Africa.
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com