24th May, 2023
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus
Mr Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, the Speaker of the Kwara House of Assembly, has congratulated Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq on emerging as the new Chairman of the the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF).
This is contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the speaker, Shehu Abdulkadir- Yusuf in Ilorin on Wednesday.
He described the emergence of AbdulRasaq as a great achievement not only to the state but the nation at large.
“Indeed this is a recognition of the trust and confidence that your colleagues reposed in you to lead and represent them.
“On behalf of my colleagues in the 9th assembly, I wish him all the best as he takes on this new responsibility.
”I have no doubt that he will bring his wealth of experience, leadership skills, and commitment to the service of the people to bear in this new role,” the speaker said.
Abdulrazaq emerged new chairman of the NGF by consensus at a closed-door meeting of the Governors which was held in Abuja on Tuesday.
He succeeds the outgoing governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, who became the forum’s chairman in 2022.
The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi was the substantive Chairman of the NGF until his second term in office came to an end in 2022, paving the way for Tambuwal who was his deputy to succeed him.
NAN