President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged elected governors to brace up for the task of rescuing the country from the economic and security challenges.
Tinubu made the plea when he met with governors at a reception organised in his honour in Lagos on Thursday.
Tinubu reiterated his plans to operate an open-door policy with him swinging into action on his first day in office.
“I promise to work with the governors through an open-door policy that will return Nigeria from the bricks to a resilient economy. Be ready, you governors,” Tinubu said.
“I know what I’m going to do from Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and so on, and I want us to be partners so that we can rescue our country and make it whole again.”
President Tinubu appreciated governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for supporting his presidential and also specially recognised the presence of Akinwunmi Ambode, the former Lagos state governor.
Speaking on behalf of the governors, Abdulrahaman AbdulRazaq of Kwara state, said the state executives were ready to cooperate and work with Tinubu in ensuring the country becomes better and safer for all Nigerians.
Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), Hope Uzodimma (Imo), led the APC governors at the reception, Governor Duoye Diri represented the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Abia State Governor Alex Otti stood in for the Labour Party (LP).
Other governors present were Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Abdullahi Sule (Nasarrawa), Babagana Zulum (Borno), Fr. Hyacinth Alia (Benue), Bassey Otu (Cross River), Yahaya Bello (Kogi) and Acting Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo).
Highlight of the event was the joint presentation of a gift to the President by his three successors Babatunde Fashola, Ambode and Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
