‘Opposition’ governors – Fashola, Fayemi, Okorocha, 5 others – donate N200 million to victims of Boko Haram violence

by Rachel Ogbu

Photo:Punch
Photo:Punch

Governors from the All Progressives Congress have donated N200 million to victims of Boko Haram violence.

On Thursday after the Party held its third meeting in Maiduguri, Borno State, the governors also took time out to stopover at a popular market destroyed by members of the sect.

Governors Babatunde Fashola of Lagos, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarwa, Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun, Rauf Aregbesola of Osun, Adams Oshiomhole of Edo and deputy Governor of Yobe State were all in attendance too adjust strategies for a national campaign.

Government Aregbesola read their communique to after the meeting:

“Rising from our meeting held in Maiduguri on February 28, 2013 and attended by Governors of Borno, Edo, Ekiti, Imo, Lagos, Nasarawa, Ogun, Osun, and Yobe and apologies from Governors of Zamfara and Oyo states.

“The forum reiterated our irrevocable commitment to the emergence of the new party, All Progressive Congress.

“In solidarity with the Government and people of Borno and Yobe states, we are pleased to witness an upsurge of tranquility and happy that the situation has calmed down considerably in Maiduguri.

“Contrary to the image of rampant violence that has been painted to the world, we have discovered the people going about their businesses without let or hindrance.

“We wish to commend the efforts of our brother-governors in the two states and the security agencies for the restoration of peace and stability.

“We also sympathise with the families of those who lost their lives and properties and wish to donate N200m to the two states for emergency relief and support.

“We wish to commend the Central Merger Committee of the APC on the progress so far made in the formation of the new party, particularly the recent inauguration of three major committees on Constitutions, Manifesto and Legal/INEC Compliance.

“Finally, we wish to inform Nigerians that we shall soon embark on a national outreach and sensitisation activities and we call on all Nigerians to support our effort to rescue our country from a visionless leadership.”

The Punch reports:

Our correspondent gathered, that the governors resolved to begin a national campaign to sensitise the public about the new party.

They also instructed individual parties to begin the process of ratifying the APC pact in line with the requirements of the Independent National Electoral Commission.

Governors entertained reporters by singing solidarity songs to reaffirm their political struggles.

In a brief remark, Oshiomhole explained that they were making individual contributions to assist the government and people of Borno and Yobe states, who have carried the burden of the devastation of the insurgency.

Aregbesola explained that the governors chose Maiduguri for the meeting because they wanted to share in the pains of the people and prove that leadership was about courage and decisiveness.

He stressed that there shouldn’t be a no-go-area for any leader that meant well for his people.

Aregbesola said Maiduguri was described as a no-go-area but that by their visit, the people outside now know that the situation was not as bad as people had painted it.

Comments (2)

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    I’m impressed! Very helpful info specially the last part 🙂 I care for such information a lot. I was looking for this certain information for a long time. Thank you and good luck.

  2. …but Boko Haram struck during their visit abi? The 200 M they went to donate, can it justify the 6 people that died on account of their foolishness of inspiring an attack?

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