The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has elected Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State as its Chairman, and Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State as its Vice Chairman.
At a retreat for elected PDP officials held at the Banquet Hall of the Government House in Bauchi State on Saturday, Mohammed and Fubara’s made their public debut. Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo State, who was also present for the entire day on Saturday, was replaced by Mohammed.
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In his opening remarks at the retreat, the acting national chairman of the PDP, Umar Damagum, stated, “I want to stress, on the matter of the National Assembly, we have to recognise we are an opposition.
“In order to remain relevant, we must work together as one family. That’s the only way you’ll be able to ensure that your relevance is being determined.”
Meanwhile, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, at the event, criticised the decision of President Bola Tinubu to remove fuel subsidy without providing alternatives, describing it as a knee-jerk policy.
“Between 1999 and 2007, the PDP government initiated the petroleum subsidy removal and I chaired the committee. We achieved subsidy removal in two phases but only after providing palliatives to those most affected by the subsidy removal,” the PDP presidential candidate at the February 25 poll stated.
“We have the experience as a party in government. That is what we would have done and not just announced subsidy removal without discussion with the affected sectors of the economy. I think Nigerians should appreciate what they have temporarily lost.”
