President Bola Tinubu has urged members of the Nigerian
Governors Forum, NGF, to discard such classifications as federal, state, or
rural roads, saying they all share a joint responsibility to make life
meaningful for Nigerians.
He emphasised the need for joint responsibility and closer
collaboration between the federal and sub-national governments to foster rapid
infrastructural development in every part of the nation.
“I want us to discard federal, state, or rural road
classifications. We must regard development as a joint responsibility. Let us
prioritise our children. The school feeding programme must return quickly,
beginning with the local government to the state and federal governments. We
must be ready to protect our children and prepare them for the future,” the
President firmly stated.
The President made these remarks on Tuesday while playing host to the Nigeria Governors’ Forum at his residence in Lagos.
The visit of the members of NGF afforded President Tinubu an
opportunity to reiterate his condemnation of the latest killings in Plateau
State. He said the federal and sub-national governments of Nigeria have the
mutual responsibility of ensuring the country’s peace and stability. The
President issued a stern directive to security agencies to halt the carnage in
Plateau State and intensify the pursuit of those responsible for the recent tragedies
in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi local government areas.
“Nigeria needs peace and stability to move forward. Nigeria
belongs to all of us, and we have to take care of it,” he said.
President Tinubu, who acknowledged the presence of Governor
Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State at the meeting, commended him for his efforts
to peacefully resolve the political challenges in the state.
“I thank you for your statesmanship. I listened to your
broadcast and your emphasis on peace. It is only with peace that effective
governance can thrive, and governance has commenced in earnest under my watch,”
he said.
On the 2024 budget proposals before the National Assembly,
the President informed the governors that he had a review meeting earlier in
the day on certain elements in the appropriation bill with the Minister of
Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Minister
of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu.
The chairman of NGF and Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman
Abdulrazaq expressed solidarity with the government and the people of Plateau
State.
“May God be with the souls of the departed and bring peace
to Plateau State. The Governor of Plateau State, we are with you; stay strong,”
the NGF chairman said.
Governor Abdulrazaq further reaffirmed NGF’s support for the
bold decisions and reforms initiated by President Tinubu’s administration.
“These are challenging times. It is not a walk in the park.
Removing fuel subsidies had a great structural effect on the economies of the
states. But we are confident that we will overcome these challenges and bounce
back better,” he said.
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