By Amadin Uyi, 25th Feb,
2014
The Nigeria Governor’s Forum has
criticized the suspension of the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Sanusi Lamido.
The forum led by Governor Chibuike
Amaechi of Rivers state said the suspension is a breach of the constitution and
the 2007 CBN act and is aimed at distracting Nigerians from current issues bordering
on high level corruption in the NNPC.
Governor Amaechi also criticized
the refusal by President Goodluck Jonathan to host the National Economic
Council meeting. He said the meeting has not held for 7 months and thus deprived
stakeholders to discuss the “perilous” state of the Nigerian economy therefore
plunging the nation into economic and political crisis.
He also called on the Supreme Court
of Nigeria to accelerate hearing on the case of the excess crude account and
illegal deductions on oil subsidy.
The forum condemned the killings in
the North East and called on the army to increase their efforts in other to put
an end to the crisis. It also asked the federal government to wake up to its
responsibility and protect lives and properties in the region.
The forum accused the presidency of
plotting to impeach the Governor of Nasarawa state, Umaru Tanko Almakura saying
this is an assault on constitutional democracy.
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