Northern Elders Forum (NEF), yesterday, examined the rift between
President Jonathan and governors under the aegis of the Nigerian
Governors’ Forum, NGF, and passed a verdict on the matter: Jonathan
should concentrate on the enormous task of solving Nigeria’s problems
and stop dissipating energy on needless war with governors.
Similarly, the Northern elders asked Jonathan to accept governors as partners in progress and desist from treating them as opponents, as they were elected to serve the diverse needs of Nigerians from their respective states, just as the President. The position of the NEF was made by its spokesman, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, while speaking in an exclusive interview with COB in Abuja.
According to Abdullahi, the North believes that the president should work symbiotically with the governors to produce more democracy dividends for Nigerians rather than continue to flex muscles with those he suspects do not share the same political opinions with him.
Describing the ongoing assault on the NGF chairman and Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, as unnecessary and unfortunate, the NEF pointed out that the Presidency was yet to explain to Nigerians what offence the governor had committed to warrant being harassed and intimidated by the Presidency and its agents.
“Well, I think the President created the confrontation which is totally needless. I have not seen any governor who has come to interfere with activities of the Presidency.
“I have not seen one and those who are criticising the governors for forming themselves into a forum to plan for their own meetings should come forward and tell Nigerians how they are disturbing Jonathan.
Similarly, the Northern elders asked Jonathan to accept governors as partners in progress and desist from treating them as opponents, as they were elected to serve the diverse needs of Nigerians from their respective states, just as the President. The position of the NEF was made by its spokesman, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, while speaking in an exclusive interview with COB in Abuja.
According to Abdullahi, the North believes that the president should work symbiotically with the governors to produce more democracy dividends for Nigerians rather than continue to flex muscles with those he suspects do not share the same political opinions with him.
Describing the ongoing assault on the NGF chairman and Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, as unnecessary and unfortunate, the NEF pointed out that the Presidency was yet to explain to Nigerians what offence the governor had committed to warrant being harassed and intimidated by the Presidency and its agents.
“Well, I think the President created the confrontation which is totally needless. I have not seen any governor who has come to interfere with activities of the Presidency.
“I have not seen one and those who are criticising the governors for forming themselves into a forum to plan for their own meetings should come forward and tell Nigerians how they are disturbing Jonathan.
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