PGF: Current Economic Crisis Not Peculiar to Nigeria, Says APC Govt Has Done Well

Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja

The Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF), has said the current economic crisis was not peculiar to the country, saying the All Progressives Congress (APC) government has done well for Nigeria.

 Chairman and Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, stated this yesterday in Abuja after meeting with the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, ahead of the Edo State governorship election.

The meeting also had in attendance the Governor of  Cross River, Bassey Otu; Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa and their Ekiti State counterpart, Abiodun Oyebanji.

His words: “The truth of the matter is that the APC has done very well in Nigeria. What is happening currently, is a global economic problem.

“We, in Nigeria, under our own leadership, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is also bringing out policies to ensure, given the kind of economy he met, given the kind of situation he saw when he came, he has started the treatment and by the grace of God, I am very confident that very soon Nigerians will be jubilant about how he has managed to navigate the waters.”

Uzodinma also revealed that the national campaign council for the forthcoming Edo State governorship election would be inaugurated on the

He added: “I am the chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) and when I speak, I speak on behalf of my colleagues, 20 governors; a party like APC that is in control of 20 states out of 36.

“So, when we get to Edo because we are majority party for instance, on the 20th of this month the National campaign council will be inaugurated in Edo State and it is expected that most of us, the members of the Progressives Governors Forum will be in attendance. Which other party can provide or boast of such an asset, politically speaking.”

Ganduje, on his part, said the leadership of the party would ensure good relationship with the governors.

“We anticipated today when I got the information that they are coming. So, I think it is a blessing, a big blessing to us. So, we are so happy about it and we have confidence in them.

“We will do all it takes to ensure that we maintain good relationship with our governors all over the country and we will help to protect their interests. There is no doubt that they’re also assisting the party, they are making the party proud as an institution.”