The federal government has blamed state governors for the federation’s rising poverty levels.
Clem Agba, Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, informed reporters following today’s Federal Executive Council meeting that the Federal Government’s social investment plan has not had the desired impact due to a lack of collaboration from state governors.
Mr Agba further claimed that governors are more concerned with completing fraudulent projects than with improving rural life.
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Clem Agba, Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, shakes hands with President Muhammadu Buhari in this file photo.
While absolving the Federal Government of any guilt, Mr Agba accused the governors of focusing on large-scale projects visible in state capitals, including as flyovers and airports, rather than developing roads that would reduce farmers’ post-harvest losses.
The minister stated that while states are in charge of agricultural areas, they do not invest in them to achieve the intended effect on their rural citizens.
As a result, he urged Nigerians to hold governors accountable while advising state chief executives to focus on initiatives that will lift people out of poverty.
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