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The governors of
the 36 states of the federation have congratulated President Goodluck
Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo over the outcome of last
Thursday’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) national convention,
advocating the implementation of what they said is consolidation,
appeasement and reconciliation process.

The Governor of
Niger State, Babangida Aliyu gave this position while speaking on
behalf of his colleagues at the Presidential Summit on Water which took
place in the banquet hall of State House in Abuja yesterday.

According to the
‘Chief Servant, of Niger State,’ Nigerians have stated asking questions
on what comes after the president’s victory at the primaries. He
remarked that they were interested in a process of consolidation,
appeasement and reconciliation in order to fend off any attempt by the
opposition to seize power from the PDP in the general election.

Mr Babangida who
wondered why he was chosen to speak for the governors even when Peter
Obi, the Deputy Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) was
also present at the occasion, however warned against handing power to
new comers as this may amount to starting all over again.

The Niger State
governor whose state was one of the five that voted against the
Jonathan/Sambo ticket, said “People are asking me about CAR and the
opposition’s attempt to unseat the largest party in Africa but to bring
anybody new is to start all over again.” He however added that the
governors were willing to support the federal government to achieve its
goal of providing portable water for all as well as becoming one of the
most developed countries by the year 2020 adding that with the
combination of technology and political will to implement programmes,
the goals were achievable.

“We need portable water. We have to give this administration the
chance to do more. We can’t give a neophyte because we have gone too
far,” he declared.