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PDP Governors, Deputy Govs Meet In Abuja Over Economic Hardship, Seek To Make Recommendations

PDP Governors, Deputy Govs Meet In Abuja Over Economic Hardship, Seek To Make Recommendations
February 12, 2024

The governors would assess the country's status in order to advise the Federal Government, as well as the insecurity and political environment in Edo State ahead of the state's next governorship election.

 

Some Nigerian Governors and their deputies elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday met in Abuja, the country's capital city.

The meeting which took place at the Oyo State Governors’ lodge in Asokoro was fixed to make a resolution on how to find lasting solutions to the current economic hardships in the country.

Among those at the Oyo State Governors’ lodge in Asokoro where the meeting is taking place are the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Godwin Obaseki (Edo), Agbu Kefas (Taraba), Dauda Lawal (Zamfara) and Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau).

Others are; Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ossai, and Deputy Governor of Delta State, Monday John Onyeme.

The governors would assess the country's status in order to advise the Federal Government, as well as the insecurity and political environment in Edo State ahead of the state's next governorship election.

There have been protests in certain states around the country over the current difficulty, with the government recently directing the release of grains to alleviate the situation.

Meanwhile in Edo, there is serious controversy and uncertainty concerning the party’s preparations towards the Edo governorship election with nine of the 10 governorship aspirants threatening to approach the court over the handling of the process.

SaharaReporters had also reported how the presidential candidate of the Labour Party and former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, stated that President Bola Tinubu should be in the Guinness World Records for “causing Nigerians the most hardship – untold hardship.

Obi added that he had put the 2023 general elections behind him already and he was now focusing on governance and real issues.