Former Governors from the Southeast geopolitical zone have commended President Bola Tinubu for ongoing development across the country, especially in infrastructure.
Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of Works on Media, Francis Nwaze disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
Nwaze said the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi joined other former governors in Enugu to formally launch the Southeast Former Governors Forum.
Speaking after the forum’s maiden meeting, Senator Umahi explained the purpose of the forum:
“You must have been wondering what is going on. What was going on and is still going on is that we now have the birth of a forum of former Southeast governors. Today, the April 7, 2026.
“Many of the former governors, some are outside the country for medical checkup and some engagement but in our next meeting, we are sure that over 90 percent of the former governors of South East will be in attendance”, he said.
According to him, the forum is meant to work hand-in-hand with serving governors:
“The body is to support our presiding governors of Southeast and advise them on key zonal and national matters.
The forum shall be for all former governors, irrespective of party affiliation, so far they have been governor in Southeast. We commend the great works that our governors of Southeast are doing for the benefit of our people”, he said.
The forum praised President, Bola Tinubu for ongoing development across the country, especially in infrastructure:
“We commend Mr. President, His Excellency Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR very highly for all the appointments, some of them very key, that is given to sons and daughters of Southeast, and for infrastructural revolution in Southeast, just like what he’s doing in other regions of the country.
“We also thank Mr. President for the assistance to the governors of Southeast; we are grateful to Mr. President. We boldly say that all the governors of Southeast are supporting Mr. President re-election and we will continue to give them support. Our next meeting will embrace most of the former governors, in the next weeks”, he said.
Umahi added that the forum will engage with current governors to strengthen cooperation across the region. They later paid a courtesy call to the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah.
Among those present at the meeting were Dr. Sullivan Chime, Chief Martin Elechi, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, Dr. Chris Ngige, and Dr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.
