Northern Governors storms white house, USA.

Governors of 12 Nigerian northern states were said to have visited the white house on wednesday, in a bid to further foster a reliable relationship with the westerners to help bring about peace and stability in those region of the nation.

They however said they envisaged Nigerians condemning their visit.
The Chairman of the Northern States
Governors Forum, who is also the
Governor of Borno State, Alhaji Kashim
Shettima, was quoted to have stated this
in a statement made available to our
correspondent on Wednesday.
The statement was signed by Shettima’s
spokesperson, Isa Gusau.
The governor said, “By the time we
wake up tomorrow, print, online and
broadcast media houses in Nigeria
would have screaming headlines, that
‘12 Northern Governors storm
Washington’ in the midst of economic
recession, when our national currency,
the naira, has sharply depreciated
against the US dollar.
“Majority of our citizens will quickly
conclude that we are here on a
jamboree. Well, leadership isn’t only
about popular decisions, leadership is
about doing what is right at a time that
is right.
“Our visit to Washington is an
opportunity to re-engage with our
American partners on the most vital
issues that can help us to quickly make
transition from volatility to a phase of
peace and development in the northern
states of Nigeria.
“Over the past few years, we have
realised that the indices of development
in our region have not only been some
of the most damning in our country,
they have also been the background
against which the problems in our
region have manifested.”
The governors had a close door session with the chief security advisor of the US president, amb. Susan Rice and other govt. officials at the Ronald Reagan building.