From Ruth David, Bauchi
Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, PGF, and Governor of Imo state, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has said that the sufferings of Nigerians is the result of the mismanagement of the country by the last Federal Government led by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and promised that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government will address all the challenges bedeviling the country.
Owelle Okorocha said this while giving a brief remark at the opening ceremony of the APC PGF meeting held at the Yankari Games Reserve in Bauchi State, noting that the APC government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari has all it takes to fix the problems of the country, adding that the party was a masses oriented party that was created to touch the lives of the ordinary man in the country.
According to him, the aim of the APC governor’s meeting was to address critical issues that affect the ordinary man, pointing out that the nation was going through a very difficult moment.
He said, “this meeting will also avail the governors the opportunity to look at the upcoming elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states because we want the wind of change to blow across these states in the next election.
“We will also discuss with APC state leaders and the national chairman of the party on how to strengthen the APC because this is a party for today and tomorrow.”
The chairman then commended the judiciary in Rivers and Akwa-Ibom states over the results of the Tribunals, saying that they met the expectations of Nigerians.
Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi state, in his address, told the governors that since the revenue from the federation account was dwindling, they should look inwards by improving the internally generated revenue in their states to maintain a vibrant economy.
He explained that he decided to host the APC PGF meeting in Bauchi in order to showcase the tourism potentials of the state.
The meeting was attended by the APC National Chairman, John Oyegun, Governor of Edo state, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau state, Kaduna state governor, Mallam El’ Rufai, Deputy governors of Jigawa, Borno, Yobe and Benue states among other APC leaders in the country.
