President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerians to take action against governors who are not effectively carrying out their responsibilities.
He made this statement in response to a request from Islamic scholars who asked the Federal Government to oversee the distribution of palliatives provided to states to mitigate the impacts of the fuel subsidy removal.
Responding to the appeal, Tinubu said he can’t give order to the states as they are closer to the people. He also said Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) would get more palliatives.
Tinubu said;
“The people reside in the states. Even if I set up a panel, I will have to go through the governors and the local governments. We will continue to talk to the governors. Nigerians must hold them accountable.
“It’s unheard of that in a constitutional democracy; a president will sit here and give orders to states. I can only appeal to them to implement. The people reside in the states, and if the governor is not doing well, the people must vote them out.”