Nigerian Governors elected under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have reached out to Nigerians. The Governors said they were in the final stages of plans with the Federal Government in providing post-fuel subsidy removal palliatives to Nigerians. Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, PGF, and Imo state governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, disclosed this after a meeting by the governors in Abuja on Thursday.
According to him, the removal of fuel subsidy has increased
the revenue base of the Federation Account to be shared by all the federal,
state and local governments. He said: “On the upcoming FAAC, we are aware
that as a result of the removal of fuel subsidy, it will increase the volume of
money that will be received in our purses during the Federation Account
meeting.
“And we are working with the Federal Government to ensure that it is utilized
in a manner that the citizens are happy and the economy of the country will be
protected.
“The current hardship occasioned by the price increase is being addressed. The
subnational governments are working with the Federal Government and on Thursday
there will be a meeting of the National Economic Council to cross the Ts and
dot the I’s,” he said.
Speaking on the APC crisis, the Chairman said after
reviewing the resignation of the party’s former National Chairman, Senator
Abdullahi Adamu, and the Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, the governors noted
that the actions of the two leaders were voluntary.
Uzodimma said: “We deliberated on so many issues as they have to do with our
party, the APC. “You must have heard of the resignation of the National
Chairman of the party and the National Secretary of our party.
“Those are voluntary actions that have been taken and with due respect to our
former National Chairman and the Secretary, we commended the wisdom behind the
action they have taken.
“They served us well at the party and we are happy with
their services and the party is united. There is no crisis in the party. They
are happy and we also are happy and we are in support of their actions.”
