SGF position: Lobbyists go round for Galadima, Momoh

To fill the position of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation with the suspension of Egnr. Babachir David Lawal, lobbyists including former members of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change (CPC) have taken their advocacy to the Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura and the National Assembly members to prevail on President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint either Engr. Buba Galadima or Prince Tony Momoh as replacement.

The political group under the platform of Southern Mandate of Nigeria (SMN) said their advocacy was not about their national chairman and secretary in the defunct CPC but about “Empowerment of core members of the defunct CPC and the collective political and economic survival of members who staked their lives and properties to deliver 2.5 million votes for the ruling President, Muhammadu Buhari in 2011”.

A statement signed in Abuja on Monday by the national coordinator of the group, Comrade Ikonomwan Francis, called on its members nationwide to form a united front to resist these strangers who now form cabals to hijack the Buhari administration.

The statement reads: “There is no doubt that Nigerians are in dear need of capable hand to man the office of SGF that will join the President to bring smiles to their faces in the second half of this Administration.

“Prince Tony Momoh and Engr. Buba Galadima are personalities who will never compromise in an issue that is for good of Nigeria people and so, will ensure that such laudable programme is fully implemented”.

While lamenting that Nigerians are suffering because some people in President Buhari’s government are aliens to the programmes he promised Nigerians, the group asked: “For instance, where was the current Chairman and Managing Director of NDDC, Managing Director of Nexim Bank, Chairman of NPA and Host of others when we were labouring to build for Mr. President?

“We must unite to resist these handful political monsters that are hell bent in making every one of us to play a second fiddle role in a government we laboured to build.

“We make bold to say that there is serious hunger and starvation in the land, the exchange rate of dollars has sky rocketed, prices of goods and services are on the increase on daily basis, all because the cabals are alien to the 14 years developmental plan of the defunct CPC.

“What is happening to the much publicised Anchor Borrowers programme in various states today, the Social Investment and Empowerment programme? Has it been able to achieve its set goals?” the statement queried.