An ex-lawmaker from Osun State, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has on Sunday pleaded with the 36 state governors to exhibit higher dedication and collaborate with President Bola Tinubu as he tackles the financial challenges going through the nation.
Oyintiloye said {that a} honest dedication from the governors to the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda, no matter their political affiliations, would put Nigeria on the trail to financial prosperity.
In a press release signed by Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress from Osun, and obtained in Osogbo, he stated that, upon critically inspecting numerous federal authorities interventions channeled by way of the states because the elimination of the gasoline subsidy final yr, it has turn into evident that some governors must do extra to help the president in assembly Nigerians’ expectations.
The ex-lawmaker pressured that the governors should present extra dedication to the welfare of the lots by working in direction of the success of those interventions, relatively than showing to be complacent.
He declared that the varied monetary interventions by the federal authorities to the states to alleviate poverty haven’t but been mirrored within the general well-being of the lots. He added that with out the honest assist of the governors, the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda for the lots could also be tough to attain.
“If some governors had been actually dedicated to supporting the president in delivering good governance, the current starvation protests might have been averted. For us to maneuver ahead and cut back poverty, the governors have to be able to assist the president.
“Though there are some governors who’re making real efforts to assist the president, they’re nonetheless suspected of not doing sufficient. The complete burden can not fall on the president alone; the sincerity of the governors is essential, particularly in reducing wasteful spending and corrupt practices.
“This isn’t the time for passing the buck. The lots rely closely on our governors. They’re those we are able to see simply. Whereas the President is evidently working onerous to alleviate struggling, can the identical be stated for the governors?” Oyintiloye stated.
He acknowledged that numerous insurance policies by the President to restructure the economic system could also be inflicting short-term difficulties however assured that the general advantages would finally result in aid for the lots.