A brand new platform bringing collectively skilled leaders has been shaped in Southeast, Nigeria.
Politics Nigeria experiences that the Honourable Minister of Works, Senator Engr. David Umahi, CON, joined different former governors in Enugu to formally launch the South East Former Governors Discussion board.
Talking after the discussion board’s maiden assembly, Senator Umahi defined the aim of the discussion board:
“You need to have been questioning what’s going on. What was occurring and continues to be occurring is that we now have the start of a discussion board of former South East governors. Immediately, the April 7, 2026.”
“Lots of the former governors, some are outdoors the nation for medical checkup and a few engagement however in our subsequent assembly, we’re positive that over 90 % of the previous governors of South East will likely be in attendance.”
In line with him, the discussion board is supposed to work hand-in-hand with serving governors:
“The physique is to help our presiding governors of South East and advise them on key zonal and nationwide issues.
The discussion board shall be for all former governors, regardless of celebration affiliation, to date they’ve been governor in South East.”
He additionally counseled present governors within the area:
“We commend the nice works that our governors of South East are doing for the advantage of our folks.”
The discussion board praised President, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR for ongoing growth throughout the nation, particularly in infrastructure:
“We commend Mr. President, His Excellency Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR very extremely for all of the appointments, a few of them very key, that’s given to little kids of South East, and for infrastructural revolution in South East, identical to what he’s doing in different areas of the nation.
We additionally thank Mr. President for the help to the governors of South East. We’re grateful to Mr. President.”
He additional said:
“We boldly say that every one the governors of South East are supporting Mr. President reelection and we’ll proceed to offer them help.”
Wanting forward, he mentioned extra former governors will be part of within the coming weeks:
“Our subsequent assembly, will embrace many of the former governors, within the subsequent weeks.”
He added that the discussion board will have interaction with present governors to strengthen cooperation throughout the area.
The discussion board later paid courtesy name to the governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah.
Amongst these current on the assembly have been HE Dr. Sullivan Chime, HE Chief Martin Elechi, HE Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, HE Dr. Chris Ngige, and HE Dr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.