Tag: Progressives Governors Forum

Just In! President Buhari seeks 7 days to decide on currency redesign crisis

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President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that he would within seven days take a major decision regarding the ongoing crisis trailing the naira redesign and scarcity. The scarcity which has caused hardship to Nigerians has also led to protests across the nation. A statement issued today by his media aide, Garba Shehu, said the Presidents request is sequel to a meeting he held with members of the Progressive Governors Forum, (PGF) at the State House, who came to the Presidential Villa to seek solutions to the cash crunch, which they said…

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Progressives Governors Forum pays solidarity visit to Governor Inuwa Yahaya over recent political skirmishes in Gombe

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Umar Kaltungo Governors, under the auspices of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, PGF have paid a solidarity visit to Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya over the recent political skirmishes orchestrated by vested interest which led to the death of some innocent citizens and destruction of public property. The PGF delegation, comprising of Katsina State Governor, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari and his Jigawa State counterpart, Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar, expressed solidarity with Governor Yahaya and commiserated with him, and through him, the families of those who lost their lives as well as the…

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Electoral Act: ‘Direct primary will end imposition of candidates’, Says Progressive Govs. Forum DG

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The provisions of the Electoral Amendment Act Amendment Bill that all political parties must adoptthe direct method of primary election will solve the problems of imposition of candidates, vote-buying, rigging, manipulation, associated with indirect methods of the delegates system. The Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Dr. Salihu Lukman, made the observation in a statement in Abuja, saying that the expectation is that direct primary will bring political party leaders closer to members and consequently, citizens closer to their elected representatives. Lukman, however, observed that if the objective of…

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‘Bandits have characteristics of terrorist groups’ – PGF DG

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Recent activities of bandits in the North-West region, especially the blowing off of the Abuja-Kaduna rail panel, have confirmed that they have characteristics of a terrorist group. The Director-General of Progress Governors Forum (PGF), Salihu Mohammed Lukman, made this remark yesterday, noting that it was high time their activities are nipped in the bud. All the studies about insecurity and banditry in Nigeria only confirmed that the bandits operating in the North-West and North-Central have all the characteristics of a terrorist groups, he said, in a statement. In the statement…

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Nigerias Insecurity and Communication Problems

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Dr. Salihu Moh. Lukman On Wednesday, October 20, 2021, reports emerged in the Nigerian media, alleging that Nigerian Armed Forces are yet to fully deploy the A-29 Super Tucano fighter jets procured from the United States against bandits in the North-West because of an agreement, which require Nigeria to only use the jets on terrorists and insurgents. Interestingly, the next day, Thursday, October 21, 2021, so-called bandits planted explosives on Abuja-Kaduna rail line and attack passenger train, which led to the suspension of the Abuja-Kaduna train services for almost 48…

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‘Explosive attack on Kaduna-Abuja rail confirmation of bandits as terrorists’ APC chieftain

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The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Progressive Governors Forum, (PGF), Dr. Salihu Moh Lukman, has declared that nothing else could have confirmed that bandits are terrorists than the recent attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train. He angrily chided Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, for; irresponsibly mobilising opposition against declaring bandits terrorists, emphasising that bandits like terrorists are people that threaten the lives of innocent citizens. In a statement he issued, titled; ‘Nigerias insecurity and communication problems, Lukman also frowned at the damning publication in London magazine, The Economist, arguing…

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2023 Presidency: You Risk Rubbishing Your Reputation Should Your Alleged Bid Fails – PGF DG Warns Jonathan

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Godwin Amunde The Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) – the umbrella body of Nigerian governors elected on the platform of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) – Dr. Salihu Lukman, has cautioned former President Goodluck Jonathan against vying for Nigeria’s presidential seat inch 2023. This follows the widespread speculations that former President Jonathan is allegedly contemplating taking another shot at the nations topmost job. Dr. Lukman issued the advice in a piece entitled: “APCs High-Profile Membership Recruitment and Issues for 2023, and argued that Jonathan stands the…

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Labour Strikes: Decentralise negotiation of wages, conditions of service – PGF DG Urges FG

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Godwin Amunde The Director-General of Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) – the umbrella body of Nigerian governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Salihu Lukman, has urged the Federal Government to decentralise the negotiation of wages and conditions of service to reduce if not eliminate the frequent shutdown of the economy by labour unions. Lukman said this in a statement, titled: Labour issues and need for reorientation in Nigeria, in Abuja on Sunday in response to the ongoing industrial action by the Nigerian Association of…

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Nigerian Politics and Question of National Unity

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The Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Dr. Salihu Lukman, has raised concern over what he described as deep-seated hatred towards President Muhammadu Buhari and other chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC). He expressed the concern in a statement titled: “Nigerian Politics and Question of National Unity” made available to newsmen in Abuja. The statement reads: President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, while receiving the report of the National Security Summit of May 26, 2021, organised by the House of Representatives, remarked that we are…

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Kaduna Labour strike: El-Rufa’i declares NLC leaders bandits, sacks nurses, KASU lecturers

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As armed thugs disrupt labour’s protestAPC Govs urge gov. to negotiate with labour Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmed el-Rufa’i, yesterday declared the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) leaders who coordinated the shutdown of the State in protest over the mass sack of workers as bandits. The governor vowed that they will be prosecuted, accusing them of wanton destruction of public properties and disruption of peace. Their actions, according to him, were equivalent to the actions of bandits terrorising the State. He also ordered the sack of all nurses in the State…

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