NGF: We should work together for Nigeria – Jang

Governor of Plateau State, Jonah David Jang, has called on his rival Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and all members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum to work together in the interest of the nation.

Jang made the call on Sunday on his arrival at the Yakubu Gowon International Airport, Jos, shortly after attending the NGF meeting in Abuja.

He said, “I have been given an assignment to chair the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and by the grace of God I will do my best to unite this forum and to make sure the Forum give the right leadership to people of Nigeria because we are the ones that govern the states.

“I’m advocating that we must work together as leaders of our various states. I am also appealing to my colleagues in the NGF that the election or selection processes, whichever way you may call it, should not divide us as leaders of our people. We have one purpose as members of the NGF and as leaders elected by our people.

“We have worked with Governor Rotimi Amaechi when he was the chairman of NGF, I now expect him to join his colleagues and work with me now that I am the Chairman of the Forum, so that we continued to give Nigerians the right leadership expected of us,” the Plateau governor said.

He was received at the airport by top government functionaries in the state led by his deputy Ambass Ignatius Longjan and secretary to the state government Prof. Shedrach Best.