President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin
Emefiele, to act appropriately and with dispatch in releasing the second
tranche of the London-Paris Club refunds to the states in order to ease
their financial hardships.
Emefiele, to act appropriately and with dispatch in releasing the second
tranche of the London-Paris Club refunds to the states in order to ease
their financial hardships.
The President, who addressed the meeting of the National Economic
Council made up of State Governors and chaired by the Vice-President today
Thursday in Abuja, however, made a strong case for settlement of unpaid
salaries and pension liabilities of their workers.
Council made up of State Governors and chaired by the Vice-President today
Thursday in Abuja, however, made a strong case for settlement of unpaid
salaries and pension liabilities of their workers.
“I will not rest until I address those issues that affect our people.
One of these basic things is the issue of salaries. It is most
important that workers are able to feed their families, pay rent and
school fees, then other things can follow,” he said.
One of these basic things is the issue of salaries. It is most
important that workers are able to feed their families, pay rent and
school fees, then other things can follow,” he said.
President Buhari, who went round the Council Chambers to greet the
governors one after another, praised the unity of the Forum of State
Governors. He thanked them profusely for their display of “love and
respect” to him.
governors one after another, praised the unity of the Forum of State
Governors. He thanked them profusely for their display of “love and
respect” to him.
The President said he was overwhelmed by his recent experience in
which states, irrespective of political differences charged their
citizens to pray in mosques and churches for his well-being and
apologized to Governors for barring them from visits to him while he
rested in London.
which states, irrespective of political differences charged their
citizens to pray in mosques and churches for his well-being and
apologized to Governors for barring them from visits to him while he
rested in London.
“I didn’t want government to move to London. I wanted it to remain here and I am glad it did,” he said.
After narrating what he went through while on that vacation,
President Buhari noted the suggestion by the Governors for him to add
more rest, but insisted that he would remain relentless in the pursuit
of the interest of the Nigerian people at all times.
This, according to him, was the only way to show his gratitude to the
people who, he said, “had given so much to me. I was overwhelmed by the
celebration of my return all across the country.”
people who, he said, “had given so much to me. I was overwhelmed by the
celebration of my return all across the country.”
The Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, Abdul-Aziz Yari of
Zamfara State assured the President, on behalf of his colleagues, that
they will continue to support his policies and actions which they had
adjudged as being in the nation’s best interest.
Zamfara State assured the President, on behalf of his colleagues, that
they will continue to support his policies and actions which they had
adjudged as being in the nation’s best interest.
The governors of Imo, Akwa-Ibom, Osun and Abia States thanked
President Buhari for saving the day for states through the first tranche
of the London-Paris Club refunds while calling for the immediate
release of the second one.
President Buhari for saving the day for states through the first tranche
of the London-Paris Club refunds while calling for the immediate
release of the second one.
They also commended the trust the President reposed in the
Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, whom they said did not disappoint
when he acted as President.
Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, whom they said did not disappoint
when he acted as President.
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