Governors Will Criticise FG Constructively – Fayemi
The Chairman Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Governor Kayode Fayemi has said governors would not shy away from criticizing the Federal Government and the Presidency constructively.
Fayemi emerged as the new chairman of NGF Wednesday night to serve a three-year term from June 2019-2021 through a consensus after he was nominated by Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and was seconded by Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa.
Sokoto governor, Aminu Tambuwal, who was also elected the new deputy chairman of the forum and was nominated by Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode was seconded by Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu.
In in his acceptance speech, the Ekiti governor said as the state chief executive officers, governors would continue to advance its goals and objectives as a unified platform.
“As we celebrate the past, we also look to the future with hope and faith. We look to a future in which the NGF would continue to advance our goals and objectives as a unified platform – where the leadership continues to be accountable; where every governor continues to have an equal voice, and where the democratic principles of broad-based consultation and consensus building are practised in reaching key decisions.”
He also stated that he looks forward to an NGF that would continue to build on the very cordial relationship we have with the Presidency and other arms of government at all levels, but would not shirk in our responsibility to constructively criticise, engage, lobby, and invariably use all means within the ambit of the law to influence the nature of laws and policies so that they have a greater positive impact on the citizenry, and lead to greater peace and harmony in Nigeria.
