The Progressives Governors Forum has said that it is working with the Federal Government to address the current hardship being faced by Nigerians following the removal of fuel subsidy and the increase in petroleum pump price.
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State and Chairman of the forum revealed this when he spoke with newsmen.
This was at the end of its closed-door meeting, which held Wednesday night in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the PGF is an umbrella body of state governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress.
Uzodimma described the meeting as successful, saying it discussed ongoings in the part and other national issues.
He said: “The current hardship occasioned by the price increase on both food, petroleum products and cost of living is being addressed.
“The sub national government is working with the Federal Government to address the development.”
He added that the National Executive Council would discuss further on how to address the development to lessen the burden on the citizenry when it meets.
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The PGF chairman assured that the governors would effectively utilise their federal allocation in the best interest of the people.
He said the governors would also ensure that the country’s economy was protected and our sovereign margin was not tempered with in the international market but improve upon.
Uzodimma said the governors received in good faith the recent resignation of Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the APC National Chairman, and Senator Iyiola Omisore, National Secretary, adding that their resignation was voluntary.
He added that the governors respect their actions and commend their wisdom, saying they had done well and served the party well.
He said: “We are happy with their services and they are happy too.
“We are in support of their actions and they would continue to be commended.
“We respect and recognise the services they have rendered to our great party, their resignations have also been accepted by the leadership of the party.
“We now have an Acting National Chairman and Acting National Secretary.”
He said contrary to speculations, the APC was united and had no crisis within its ranks and file.
Some of the governors at the meeting included Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Umar Bago (Niger), Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi), Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq (Kwara), Fr. Hyacinth Alia (Benue), Uba Sani (Kaduna), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Mai Mala Buni (Yobe) and Dikko Radda (Katsina).
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