The
Federal Government has blamed the governors elected on the platform of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the economic hardships Nigerians are facing.
” It is a fact that many of the PDP Governors
have not paid N30,000 minimum wage to their workers since it took effect more
than 4 years ago. All of these anomalies in their states contribute
significantly to the economic pressure their citizens face,” the Minister of
Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said on Tuesday.
The statement by the minister comes a day after
the PDP governors decried the free fall of the naira and its attendant
consequences comparing the economy and security
challenges of the country to that of Venezuela.
In his response, the minister said, “Though our
country is going through some rough patches, which are being addressed by the
administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, our situation is nowhere near
what is happening in Venezuela.”
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He also asked Nigerians to inquire from the PDP
governors how far and how well they have utilised the increased revenue to
better the lives of Nigerians in their respective states.
Idris also stated that if the opposition party
was interested in the well-being of the citizens they needed to attend to
issues of the state.
“If PDP governors
are genuinely interested in the living conditions of Nigerians and are not just
stirring up disaffection and ill-will towards the federal government, we urge
them to meet their obligations to workers, pensioners, and local contractors and
see the multiplier effect.”
The minister also noted that despite the
hardship faced by Nigerians, the President was proactively trying to find
lasting solutions.
“The All
Progressive Congress-led administration of President Tinubu is working
assiduously to address the current challenges. The President is working with
his security chiefs to eliminate all security threats wherever they exist
within our borders, and we are getting results in the number of terrorists,
bandits, and kidnappers that have either been killed or arrested in the past
few weeks. The success of the efforts is also reflected in the over 700
abducted Nigerians who have been rescued from captivity.”
“The Central Bank
is addressing the problem of volatility in the exchange rate, and we are
beginning to see stability that will eventually lead to the naira gaining its
actual value against the dollar and other convertible currencies.”
“We urge the PDP
Governors to join their colleagues in the Nigerian Governors Forum, who are
collaborating with President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima to
revamp our economy for Nigerians’ collective well-being,” he said.
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