Hardship: Obi Tasks Akpabio Over New FG Support To States

Peter Obi has taken Senator Godswill Akpabio to task over his recent revelation of the financial support of N1.1 trillion, doled out to State Governments to help ameliorate the present hardship in the country, urging that the Federal government be transparent on the matter.

Obi made this call via his official X handle on Friday morning saying, “While the Federal Government is to be commended for offering such a huge support, considering the difficult times people are going through, it is pertinent, for the interest of good governance and transparency, that the details of the disbursement of such support be explained further, so that the public, the masses for whom the support is meant, can follow through and ensure that it is utilized appropriately to the benefit of the people.”

Peter Obi said that while waiting for the details of the support of the Federal Government to the states, he appealed “that concerted efforts should be made to ensure that the resources are genuinely and transparently invested in productive ventures to alleviate present hardship and help the future growth of the country.

“We must stop this unproductive habit of throwing scarce and borrowed money at immediate problems, and consumption, but rather through an articulated plan, invest aggressively in production, in a clear, visible, and transparent manner, in which people can see the future benefits.”

Obi further stresses the need to be more deliberate to move to production in order to overcome the challenges of hardship bedeviling the nation.

“Now more than ever, our nation needs a clear and urgent move from consumption to production by prioritizing and investing in human development which will go towards providing a sure and lasting solution to many of our challenges of today.

“That is the surest way to put us on a path of developmental growth. This is the spirit of the New Nigeria we are clamouring for.”

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