The Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, Monday, explained its silence on the ongoing controversy of alleged printing of N60 billion shared at the last Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, meeting.
Chairman of NGF and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, said NGF silence was deliberate.
Fayemi who spoke in Abuja said, “He (Tambuwal) is not here as Chairman of PDP Governors Forum, I can even talk on behalf of him here, he is here as my Vice Chairman, and have you heard any statement from the NGF on this
Asked why the NGF decided not to issue any statement on the matter, he said, “It is because this is not an issue that requires a statement from the governors, the Honorable Minister of Finance has dealt with it, the issue is out there for you to deal with.”
Dr Fayemi was flanked by the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Governors Forum and Vice Chairman of NGF as well as Governor of Sokoto State, Rt. Hon Aminu Tambuwal, Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum and Governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu, Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Rt. Hon Simon Lalong as well as the Chairman of the Conference of Speakers
When Governor Tambuwal was asked to comment on the position of the PDP Governors Forum over the attack on the Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki for saying that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, printed N60 billion to be shared at FAAC, Dr Fayemi interjected and said that he could as well answer the question as Chairman of NGF on behalf of Tambuwal who is the Vice Chairman.
