PDP governors pledge support for Buhari govt to address crucial national issue

- Nigeria's security challenges have united the ruling APC and the lead opposition party, PDP

- This is as the PDP governors resolved to put politics aside and work with the APC-led FG to tackle the security challenges

- Sokoto governor, Tambuwal, stated this after a meeting of the PDP governors in Abuja on Thursday, March 11

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The governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have expressed their determination to work with the APC-led federal government to address the security challenges in the country.

Vanguard reported that the governor of Sokoto state who doubles as chairman of PDP Governors’ Forum, Aminu Tambuwal, stated this at the end of a meeting held at the Sokoto Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja, on Thursday, March 11.

Legit.ng gathers that the meeting had in attendance almost all the PDP governors across the country.

Speaking to newsmen after the meeting, Tambuwal said the PDP governors would not politicize insecurity, adding that they have resolved to join hands with the federal government to ensure the nation regains peace, Premium Times also reported.

His words:

“It was a very productive meeting. We reviewed the situation of the country, the security challenges in the country.

“As governors of the PDP, we have agreed and resolved to continue to work with the federal government with the sole aim of re-establishing peace in troubled areas of the federation.

“We must not play politics with security and we must all work together to ensure that we bring back peace in our land. So we have agreed to continue to work with the federal government in that regard."

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state said the PDP has confidence and zeal to save Nigeria.

The outspoken governor made the disclosure on Monday, March 8, during the commissioning of a road project in Emohua LGA of the state.

According to him, the PDP is a party both Nigeria and Rivers have seen, adding that what has other political parties done for the state.

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