₦airaland Forum

Written by: Adelowo Oladipo -Minna

GOVERNORS of Jigawa and Niger states, Alhaji Sule Lamido and Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, respectively, have told the president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, to stop making excuses, but to fulfill his electioneering promises to Nigerians.

The duo spoke on Thursday, at the commissioning of the ultra-modern and multi-billion naira Shiroro bridge, on Shiroro River, in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.

They said Nigerians would hold Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) accountable, whether the economy was okay or not.

According to Lamido, “you must fulfill your promises, because there was no condition given on how to do it when you were campaigning for election. Whether the economy is favourable or not, do not give us any excuses.

“We will not tolerate any excuses. Whatever the APC is, they owe it all to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), because PDP, one way or the other, brought almost all of them into politics.

“It is about time for them to reflect, because Nigerians will definitely hold them accountable. They must fulfill all their promises.”

Governor Lamido stated further that throughout the electioneering period, APC never raised any developmental issues but was busy harping on the dysfunctionalities of the nation, which included Boko Haram, corruption and other sundry issues.

They also asked the Adamu Mu’azu-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP to throw in the towel and accept defeat for leading the party to a “disastrous defeat” in the recently held general election.

According to Aliyu “if it is the party’s belief that the leadership be retained, believe me, we will not fight it. Because the actual change will come in March 2016. That is when we will go to the convention and elect new leaders.”

Speaking in similar vein, Governor Lamido said ‘it is not time for blame game. It is time to think and reflect on how to reposition PDP.”

Speaking on the alleged plan to form a new party, Alhaji Lamido said “we have both agreed not to leave the PDP. We dey kampe for PDP, we dey shelele for PDP.”

According to him, “PDP has honoured and dignified me, and I am not leaving it for tenants. Aliyu and I are from home background, while others are from mere house background. We are well groomed right from our homes and we will not leave the party for anyone.”

Prominent traditional rulers, which included the Etsu Nupe and the chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar; the Emir of Minna, Alhaji Umar Bahago, among others, graced the occasion.

Leon Usigbe -Abuja

CONTRARY to the position earlier expressed by the All Progressives Congress (APC), chairman of the transition committee set up by the president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, to work with the Federal Government on the handover to his incoming administration, Alhaji Ahmed Joda, has said it has no problem with the government.

The spokesman of the APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, had, in a reaction to the Federal Government’s complaint about the terms of reference forwarded to it by Buhari transition committee, accused the President Goodluck Jonathan-led administration of hampering the smooth handover to the new government.

But, speaking with State House correspondents, after a meeting of the corresponding transition committees, on Monday, Joda denied that his committee was not getting the desired cooperation from government.

The meeting, which took place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, was also attended by Vice President Namadi Sambo, who is the chairman of the Federal Government’s committee.

Joda said there was no disagreement between the committees on the handover assignment, denying that his committee had even suggested that there was a rift.

“Our committee has never said to anybody that there is no cooperation. We are waiting for the reports,” he said.

Also speaking with correspondents, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, said the meeting on Monday was “fruitful and cordial.”

He concurred with Joda that there was no disagreement between the two committees as had been projected in some quarters.

“The meeting was very, very fruitful; it was very cordial. There is certainly no issue. We are flowing and we have clearer understanding of the working of the two committees,” he said.

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