FAYEMI CELEBRATES SALLAH WITH BAGUDU IN KEBBI.
FROM : AYODELE AJOGE, BIRNIN-KEBBI.
Ekiti State Governor, John Olukayode Fayemi was in Kebbi State on Monday to Celebrate with his Kebbi counterpart, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu on Eid-el Fitri, with a promise to come back and hold consultation with APC Stakeholders in the State.
Fayemi who is the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors' Forum also felicitates with the people and Government of Kebbi State as they joined their Muslim counterparts all over the world to celebrate the Eid-el-Fitr.
Governor Fayemi who extolled the commitment and sacrifice of his Kebbi State counterpart to the Nigerian project added that he attends to matters of concern and worry to all of us to ensure that the glaring achievements of our forum are consolidated and developed upon.
"This is to ensure that we do not lose, but gain more people, and indeed we have been gaining more and happily, that has not shown any dent on the myriad of the developmental strides of his administration in Kebbi State that has continued to record tremendous growth." He said.
He further acknowledged the indispensable contributions of the Kebbi State Governor to the Federal Government, led by President Muhammadu Buhari and as the Chairman of the Progressives Governors' Forum.
The Nigeria Governors Forum Chairman added that Bagudu was a strong, dependable pillar to him both as the forum's chairman and Ekiti Stà te Governor.
While welcoming him, Govrnor Atiku Bagudu described Fayemi as a reliable friend and ally of Kebbi state, both as the NGF Chairman and Ekiti Stà te Governor.
He recalled that sequel to the efforts of Fayemi when he was the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, no fewer than 20,000 artisanal miners from the state were registered .
"Sequel to that, they are now conducting their activities on an environmentally-friendly and legal bases and this has boosted the economy of the state and that of Nigeria." He stated.
Fayemi according to Bagudu, has been leading the NGF, "equitably and justly," pointing out that he has been fighting for all, as he has visited several states to support Governors who are challenged, including Kebbi noting that this is his third visit to the state as Nigeria Governors Foru Chairman.