President Muhammadu Buhari has
called on Nigerians not to re-elect state governors in 2019 who failed to pay
civil servants salaries in their first terms.
Buhari said Nigerians’ votes
should go to those who are competent and would deliver.
Buhari stated this in an
interview with the Hausa service of the Voice of America, which was aired
Tuesday morning as monitored and reported by Premium Times, stressing that he
saw no justification in governors collecting bailout funds from the federal
government and still failing to pay wages.
The President said, “I wonder how
these governors are able to sleep knowing that they have refused to pay workers
their wages.
“These workers have families to
cater for, they pay rent, pay school fees, Hospital bills and food for their
families.
“The Nigerian Constitution gives
governors the independence to spend their funds without interference and that
is why some are abusing that privilege by refusing to work for the people.”
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Why didn't Buhari say this during Osun election?
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