Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, announced this to State House correspondents on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja
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The APC statement had portrayed Jonathan as “heartless” for not shutting down governance over the April 14, bomb blast in Nyanya, a suburb of Abuja
The President expressed condolence to the families of the deceased, saying government would not rest until when terrorists are defeated and pushed out of the country
The explosion at a busy motor park at Nyanyan, a suburb of Abuja is suspected to have been caused by a suicide bomber leaving hundreds dead and many vehicles burnt
Tunuche, a professor of political science, Kogi State University, made the call while analysing President Goodluck Jonathan’s speech delivered at the inauguration of the national confab on March 17
To reduce cost of governance, the committee recommended the abolition of 38 agencies, merger of 52 and reversion of 14 agencies to departments in the relevant ministries
The Director-General of Ayo Fayose Campaign team, Chief Dipo Anisulowo, and the state Publicity Secretary of PDP, Pastor Kola Oluwole, disclosed this at a news conference on Sunday
Jonathan also extended his deepest condolence to the government and people of Benue State over the senseless killing and maiming of the people of the state by the assailants
Top on the list is the appointment of retired General Martin Luther Agwai as the Chairman of SURE-P
The President, who noted that the task of maintaining the internal security of the country squarely rests on the Police, said: “As the lead agency in internal security, the Police must be effectively positioned to deliver on its mandate and training and development are vital to achieving this
Jonathan, who was represented by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga, gave the assurance at the 10th Lagos International Trade Fair
“As we speak, two of our colleagues who are the arrow heads of the group of governors promoting the Jonathan agenda within the forum, I mean Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue and Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State are in the villa with the president where they are calling the governors for the president to speak with them one after the other
But the Congress for Progressive Change has raised concern over the posters, saying the language used suggests that there was a monster in the making that would not want to hear any opposition voice