GOVERNOR Atiku Bagudu fo Kebbi State has been elected chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, PGF, comprising all state governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Bagudu was unanimously elected at the forum’s meeting held on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Imo State Government Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja.

The forum said the election of Bagudu was in furtherance of the commitment of the progressive governors to deepen democratic governance in the country. Bagudu will provide leadership to the PGF to realise the collective vision of the governors to build a strong, democratic and inclusive the APC.

Considering all the internal political challenges facing the APC, the PGF under Bagudu’s leadership has pledged to mobilise all party members and by extension Nigerians towards expanding and deepening democratic structures of the party by focusing on initiatives to guarantee the development of participatory governance structures as well as the guarantee of transparent, credible decision making process within the APC.

“We urge Nigerians to support the initiatives of our Progressive Governors under the leadership of HE Atiku Bagudu; Nigeria will be great again,” the forum said.

– May 24, 2019 @ 15:25 GMT |