President Muhammadu Buhari has directed key finance officials to meet with representatives of Nigeria Governors’ Forum to determine how much of their unpaid debts can be released to them before Christmas.

The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said Buhari gave the directive while responding to pleas by the governors who visited him at the State House, Abuja, on Monday.

Shehu said the Chairman of the Forum, Gov.Abdul-Aziz Yari of Zamfara, had asked that the President give a commitment to pay all outstanding debts owed the States from London and Paris Club deductions to ease their financial hardships.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, has appealed to the media to stop mocking the Federal Government and support the war against corruption.

Mr Mohammed made the appeal in Abuja on Monday at the 68th General Assembly where he was the special guest of honour.

“Without mincing words, let me use this platform to appeal directly to the media, in general, to join this administration in facing the problem of corruption,” he said.

PDP Convention: Bode George Challenges Contenders To Debate

A PDP national chairmanship aspirant, Chief Bode George, has challenged other contestants to an open debate on their vision and agenda for the party. This was contained in a statement issued by his political adviser and media aide, Mr Uthman Fadipe on Sunday.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday directed all State Governors to pay workers their monthly salary before Christmas. The President stated this on Monday during a crucial meeting with State Governors at the State House. The Personal Assistant to the President on New Media Basir, Ahmad made the disclosure on his Twitter handle.

President Muhammadu Buhari is to attend the 5th European Union-African Union (EU-AU) Summit holding in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.

Mr. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), said in a statement on Monday that summit which would hold from November 28 -29 has as its theme, “Investing in the Youth for a Sustainable Development”.

Southern Senators Recommend the Implementation of 2014 Confab Report

Rising from a three-day conference in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, the Southern Senators’ Forum, saturday, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately commence measures aimed at implementing the 2014 National Conference report.