Buhari summons APC caucus to discuss national issues
(Nigeria) President Muhammadu Buhari on
Tuesday night met with the expanded national caucus of the All Progressives
Congress, APC, to discuss issues concerning the party and the state of the
nation’s economy.
Briefing State House correspondents after the meeting, which
started around 8.35 p.m and lasted for about four hours, the APC National
Chairman, Mr John Odigie-Oyegun, said that the meeting also discussed the challenges
facing the APC-led federal and state governments.
According to him, the meeting also deliberated upon the more
effective and efficient ways of implementing the 2016 budget, when finally
approved by the National Assembly.
``Basically we are expecting the budget to be out and once
the budget is out implementation of our promises to Nigerian people will begin
and these are all the issues or part of the issues which we discussed and that
is what is critical to us, delivering on our promises to the people of this
nation. So, we are waiting for the budget.
``As a party and as a caucus, we discussed all the issues
and all challenges that have occurred since elections and decided on a course
of action,’’ he said.
On the recovered stolen funds, the chairman stated that the
funds would be expended judiciously through necessary legislative approval, as
and when necessary.
He said that the president would soon address the nation on
how much was recovered.
Odigie-Oyegun dismissed the insinuation that his position as
APC national chairman was under threat.
He announced that the party had appointed groups to look
into political crises facing the APC across the states of the federation.
According to him, the crises are normal and are being
resolved by the national leadership of the party.
Those who attended the meeting included Vice-President Yemi
Osinbajo, Senate President Bukola Saraki, Speaker, House of Representatives
Yakubu Dogara, and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar.
Others at the meeting were caucus members of the party,
including the former Lagos state governor Bola Tinubu, many serving and past
state governors as well as National Assembly members.
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