Amaechi leads Govs to Sokoto for retreat

ABUJA – CHAIRMAN, Nigeria Governors'
Forum, NGF and Rivers State Governor,
Chibuike Amaechi will today lead other
governors to Sokoto State for a two- day
retreat.
The governors who will arrive Sokoto
State today under the auspices of
Amaechi led Nigeria Governors' Forum is
expected to have in attendance all the
thirty- Six governors, just as Governors
Jonah Jang of Plateau State, Emmanuel
Uduaghan of Delta; Henry Seriake of
Bayelsa State; Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo;
Godswill Akpabio; Peter Obi of Anambra;
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole of Edo;
Babatunde Fashola of Lagos; Isa Yuguda
of Bauchi; Ibrahim Shema of Katsina; the
chairman of the Northern States
Governors' Forum, NSGF, and governor of
Niger State, Babangida Aliyu; Rabiu
Kwakwanso of Kano; Sule Lamido of
Jigawa; Murtala Nyako of Adamawa ;
Aliyu Wamakko and Abdulfattah Ahmed of
Kwara, among others.
The letter of Invitation to the Governors
which was signed by the Director-
General, Asishana Okauru read, " Re:
Retreat for Nigerian Governors
"You are kindly invited to attend a 2-day
Retreat for the 36 Governors to be hosted
by the Sokoto State Governor scheduled
as follows: Venue: Government House,
Sokoto, Date: Friday 15th & Saturday
16th November, 2013. "
According to him, the retreat will focus on
Forensic examination of NNPC & FAAC;
Leaving a sustainable legacy; Deepening
democracy & federalism; Insecurity at the
sub-national level; Constitutionalism, Rule
of law &human rights. We have lined up a
number of very excellent professionals to
guide this process."
Meanwhile, Governor Jang factional NGF
has condoled with governor Ibrahim
Shema of Katsina State over the death of
his father.
According to the statement, "The
chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum
and governor of Plateau state, Jonah Jang
has extended his condolences to the
governor of Katsina state, Ibrahim Shema
over the loss of his father, Alhaji Shehu
Shema.
"Governor Jang praised the community
leadership of the late Shema and called
on the Shema family to be proud of their
Patriach's legacy.
He further said members of the forum
will have the Shema family in their
prayers as they mourn their loss."
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