Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has emerged the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF).
He was said to have been unanimously elected by the 16 state governors, all members of the opposition, the All Progressives Congress (APC).
A statement announcing the development said Okorocha’s election is in furtherance of the commitment of the 16 progressive Governors to strengthen democratic governance.
The Director General, Progressive Governors’ Forum, Salihu Moh’s statement reads, “Okorocha will provide leadership to PGF to realise the collective vision of the Progressive Governors to engender expeditiously exemplary human development programmes and policies in all APC states.
“Considering how consistently the PDP has attacked the foundations of our democracy, and the subsequent erosion of Nigerians’ hard-won freedoms, the PGF under Okorocha’s leadership pledges to mobilize citizens towards expanding and deepening democratic structures by focusing on initiatives to guarantee the development of participatory governance structures as well as the guarantee of transparent, credible elections and the results reflect the votes of Nigerian people.
“We urge Nigerians to support the initiatives of our Progressive Governors under the leadership of HE Owelle Rochas Okorocha; Nigeria will be great again”.
