Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have praised the administration of President Bola Tinubu, citing what they described as major strides in the education and healthcare sectors.
The governors said current policies have improved access to education and medical care for Nigerians.
Speaking to journalists after a meeting of the Progressive Governors in Abuja, Chairman of the APC Governors’ Forum, Hope Uzodinma, said the Tinubu administration has introduced student loan schemes and strengthened health insurance programmes across the country.
Referencing the recent defection of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to the APC, Uzodinma stated that Nigerians are increasingly embracing the Tinubu-led government.
“What Nigerians are saying is that President Tinubu’s reform policies are yielding results,” he said.
“Today, nobody can say they are unable to get an education because they don’t have money for school, as student loans are now available.
“Likewise, no one should say they cannot afford medical treatment because they lack money for hospital bills. We now have a health insurance scheme that is working.”
Meanwhile, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has paid an unscheduled visit to the national headquarters of the ruling APC.
Gossip News Now gathered that Fubara, who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), arrived at the party’s secretariat on Wednesday evening at about 6:50 p.m., where he was warmly received by party officials.
Those present to welcome the South-South governor included the APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru; the National Welfare Secretary, Hon. Donatus Nwapa; the Deputy National Organising Secretary, Nze Chidi Duru; and the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN).
Dressed in a white kaftan and red cap, Fubara explained to the National Secretary that although he was expected at the Progressive Governors’ meeting, he considered it important to visit the party headquarters first.
He was later escorted to the office of the National Secretary, where they held a closed-door meeting.
