Lagos State Governor says Nigeria pushing on despite challenges.

Against all odds, Nigeria has continued to surmount its challenges due to the commitment of Governors and their spouses to addressing issues of governance in their respective States.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State who spoke when he received a delegation of the Southern Governors’ Wives’ Forum,SGWF, on a courtesy visit, said the efforts by Governors to deliver good governance in their States would not be effective without the complementary role by their wives.

Ambode said the SGWF was an important platform that would afford wives of Governors share knowledge and exchange notes on governance which could be beneficial to their people on the long run.

While pledging his support for the Forum towards their set objectives, he commended wife of the President Aisha Buhari, for conceptualising the SGWF, saying it was a viable avenue for members of the Forum to impact on the lives of women and children in their States.

Earlier, wife of the Governor of Imo State and Chairperson of the Forum, Nkechi Okorocha said they were in Lagos for the second edition of their quarterly meeting which the State is hosting.

Okorocha said the forum presented members with the opportunity to rub minds and come up with ideas that could trigger both economic and social rebirth in Nigeria.

She on behalf of the forum also congratulated Governor Ambode for his strides in the last one year of his administration, saying that the impact of his government was being felt across the state.

Okorocha said the Forum which has 17 members, was poised to support the programmes of Mrs. Aisha Buhari, who according to her is very concerned about the welfare of Nigerians.

She also solicited the support of Governor Ambode to reach out to his brother governors to buy into the ideals and goals of the Forum.

In her welcome address, Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode said the Forum would seize the opportunity of the two-day meeting to carefully consider all items on the agenda and make robust contributions towards enhancing national growth.