State governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have called on President Bola Tinubu to review his administrations economic policies to address current hardship in the land.
The governors made the call in a communique issued in Jos, Plateau State, after their two-day meeting, which ended yesterday.
The communiqu, signed by Senator Bala Mohammed, Bauchi State Governor, who is the chairman of the Governors forum, read in part: The Forum empathizes with Nigerians, who are groaning under the oppressive economic hardship foisted on the nation by the policies and decisions of the APC-led Federal Government.
The Forum calls on the President to urgently review both macro-economic and fiscal policies that will address the welfare and well-being of Nigerians.
The meeting, held at the Plateau State Government House, Little Rayfield, Jos, was attended by the principal organs of the party: l NWC, PDP-GF, BOT, NASS Forum, Former Governors Forum, Former Ministers Forum and other leaders of the party.
The Forum wishes to pledge that all PDP Governors will continue to aggressively pursue policies and programs that will reduce the hardship and ensure progress and development.
The communiqu added, The Forum notes the concerns of Nigerians, PDP founding fathers, elders and members of our great Party of seeming divisions within the ranks and files. The Forum wishes to state categorically that it remains resolute in its determination to ensure unity and cohesion of this great Party which Nigerians have come to trust as the best platform for democratic governance.
The Forum is strongly advising the NWC to call NEC by the first week of February 2025, to allow for elaborate consultations with critical stakeholders of the Party. The period between November and February is to address the existential problems confronting the Party, with a deliberate timeline of activities within the period under review to address issues of leadership and litigations confronting the Party.
The Governors who attended the meeting included Senator Bala Mohammed (Bauchi State) Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum; Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau State) Host Governor; Agbu Kefas (Taraba State); Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa State); Seyi Makinde (Oyo State); and Dauda Lawal (Zamfara State).
The Delta and Enugu State governors were represented by their deputies, Monday Onyeme and Ifeanyi Ossai, respectively.
