Nigerian Governors elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to wade into the ongoing crisis in the National Assembly in efforts to bring stability in government .
The governors took the decision after meeting for over two hours with President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice Presdent Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Senate President Bukola Saraki is currently facing criminal charges of forgery and false declaration of assets while the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and some other leaders of the House are currently enmeshed in allegations of padding the 2016 budget to corner billions of Naira under the guise of constituency projects.
Fielding questions from newsmen at the State House after the meeting, Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, said the nation needs a strong and vibrant National Assembly to move the development of the country faster .
Okorocha who led the APC governors told newsmen that the governors also used the opportunity to reassure the President of their support in his fight against corruption and other projects.
He said, “We are concern about the incessant happenings in the National Assembly and we have taken it upon ourselves to look into the matter, the crisis at the National Assembly.
“We are going to look into the matter because we need a strong, vibrant national assembly to make things move fast in the country”.
Okorocha also said the economy of the states have improved with the efforts of the federal government as it meant well for the citizens.
According to him “There is a lot of improvement. You will recall that once upon a time oil was selling. above $100, what the states are getting now is close to what they use to get when oil price was above $100 per barrel. This means this government is doing a lot, we are not yet there but we are getting there. We appeal to Nigerians to be patient with this government because it means well about the welfare of our people”.
On criticisms trailing the planned trip to Germany as jamboree, he replied, “There is nothing like jamboree trip we are going to Germany because we cannot do everything here without exchanging ideas. Everything you do in your home, your business you share ideas. So we want to see how they have done what they have done to succeed. Is the aspiration of Nigeria to be like other countries in the world”.
Asked who will be responsible for funding the trip, he replied, “so who will fund it you?
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