Again, Tinubu Asks Nigerians to Beam Searchlight on Their State Governors
Again, President Tinubu has asked Nigerians to beam their searchlight on the governors of their respective states, and hold them accountable over the utilization of increasing revenue at their disposal.
Tinubu said he has been doing his best to increase the revenue generation, and said the state governors must equally be sympathetic.
He spoke again on the issue while receiving a delegation of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday.
The President told the northern leaders to summon governors in the region, because that Nigeria is operating a constitutional democracy.
Governors, according to him, needs to consider the needs of the people, who largely reside in the local communities, and questions need to be asked if the local governments are truly functioning effectively.
Tinubu said the issue of out-of-school children and poverty in the north are unacceptable to his administration who believes that education was a tool against poverty.
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The ACF Chairman, Bashir Dalhatu said the north has confidence in President Tinubu, recalling that was why he was voted for massively in the region during the 2023 polls.
Dalhatu said Northern Nigeria reposes strong trust and confidence in President Tinubu, adding: Your tireless support for and collaboration with Northerners that helped many to win elections into various positions, including that of the presidency in the past, has consolidated the love and trust in the hearts of Northerners for you, as confirmed by the pattern of voting in the last presidential election.
The ACF BOT Chairman further highlighted several achievements within the President’s first year in office, including the prioritization of funding for agriculture and education, as well as the maintenance of good relations with Nigeria’s neighbors.
The ACF applauded the President for prioritizing the Sokoto-Badagry Highway and the Trans-Saharan Highway and his implemented measures to fast-track the completion of the Ajaokuta Steel Complex.
With these developments, we feel greatly motivated and even more confident that Your Excellency will look upon the North with even greater sympathy and strive harder to alleviate the dire economic and social pains in Northern Nigeria, the leader of the delegation said.
