PDP Governors Advise President Tinubu To Reduce Number Of Ministers

By Ayodele Oni

The PDP Governors’ Forum has called on President Bola Tinubu to reduce the cost of governance by downsizing the number of his would-be- Ministers.

The PDP Governors held a meeting under the leadership of Governor Bala Mohammed, in Abuja on Saturday, with PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and Party Leaders in attendance.

In a communique, the opposition Governors advised the “Federal Government to show leadership in curtailing the cost of Governance. 48 Ministers and several Special Advisers and Assistants should be reduced to ensure the health of our economy.

The Communiqué signed by Bala Mohammed, Chairman, PDP Governors’ Forum stated that “The meeting emphasized the need for party discipline and re-iterated zero tolerance for anti-party activities and sabotage.

“No individual or group of individuals will be allowed to undermine the unity of the party and its processes.

“The meeting committed to repositioning and stabilizing the party. To this end, the healing and reconciliation process are in progress and yielding results.

“The meeting signalled that unity and loyalty are still core values of the PDP and would be rewarded.

“All the Governors and organs of the party solidly support the PDP Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, GCON, and the PDP Vice Presidential Candidate, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa, to rescue the stolen mandate in the tribunal and would do everything lawful towards achieving this.

“The Governors will work in partnership with the party at the states and national level to ensure good governance, transparency and accountability.

“The meeting congratulated the party for empanelling the Campaign Councils for the off-session elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States and urged the Campaign Councils to ensure victory for the party in the three States.

“The meeting advised the President, Commander in Chief and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria not to go into any form of war with the Republic of Niger over the recent military coup in the country, rather all tools of dialogue and diplomacy should be further employed.”

Nine Governors  attended the meeting alongside  National Assembly Leaders.