How We Wooed South-West To Form APC –Buhari

The Progressive Governors’ Forum on Friday honoured President Muhammadu Buhari and seven All Progressives Congress governors.

The governors were Rochas Okorocha (Imo State); Alhaji Kashim Shettima (Borno State); Tanko Al-Makura (Nasarawa State); Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun State); Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo State); Ibrahim Giadam (Yobe State); and Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara State).

Former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, was also honoured.

The honour was in recognition of their leadership qualities and service to the APC since it was formed in 2014.

The President was honoured for his outstanding qualities in leadership, according to the organisers.

They said Buhari excelled by granting bailouts to states to pay inherited salaries, helping states to renegotiate loan repayments and the release of the Paris club refund.

Speaking at the event at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Buhari said he was taken by a surprise, but admitted he had been encouraged to do more.

He called on the 36 states to work together to sustain the unity of Nigeria.

The President said, “We remain committed to improving the welfare of the Nigerian people. Your excellencies, it will be belabouring the point to say that true federalism is necessary at this juncture of our political and democratic evolution.

Source: Punch