Benue State Gov.Dr Gabriel Suswam Set To Leave For Washington WithPresident Jonathan On Sunday For A Summit.

Despite the fact that workers have embarked on an indefinite strike as a result of salary deductions,The Benue state Gov Dr Gabriel Suswam has been selected by the Presidency to accompany Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan who will lead a 73-man delegation to Washington DC for the “U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit” which begins next Monday. 

Mr. Jonathan is billed to arrive in the US capital on Sunday, rolling in with one of the largest delegations at the three-day summit, but it is a trip governed by fear of the unknown, including possible uncomfortable encounters with members of the press, protesters and angry citizens..

Governors Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom, Gabriel Suswam of Benue, Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa, and Isah Yuguda of Bauchi will accompany President Jonathan to the United States.  Also on the entourage will be the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Finance, Youth Culture and Tourism, Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison Madueke.Businessmen listed on the entourage include Femi Otedola, Wale Tinubu and Kola Adeshina of Sahara Energy.  The rest of the list is made up of aides, advisers and staff.The Summit will end on Wednesday

I don't know if Gov Suswam will travel for this summit inspite of the fact that his workers are on strike and Colleges of Education katsina ala and Oju also embarked on an indefinite strike on wednsday ,but I don't think it's right to turn down the President's invitation ,and at the same time its wrong to abandon the needs of the people who voted you into power.

Source Sahara Reports.