PDP Governors Call for State Police, Warn Nigeria is on the Verge of Becoming like Venezuela
The opposition governors expressed concern about the high cost of living in the country and the value of the naira.
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) restated their support for state policing as a solution to the country’s worsening security situation.
They also raised concerns about the free fall of the naira and its consequences, urging the Federal Government’s economic team to find appropriate solutions to the challenge.
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, the Chairman of the Forum, briefed journalists after a meeting of the governors in Abuja.
He highlighted the high cost of living in the country and the value of the naira, stating, “We are almost on the road to Venezuela”, a country facing extreme economic and security hardship.
During the meeting, the attendees discussed the state of the nation and noted the economic and security challenges faced by Nigerians, which have led to hardship. As a result, the Forum urges the Federal Government to take urgent initiatives that involve all subnational governments to find a lasting solution to the crisis.
The Forum also reiterates its call for the establishment of state police with appropriate safeguards to prevent any abuse or overreach of power by any chair of government.
The attendees expressed concern over the declining value of the naira and requested the monetary and fiscal authorities to find appropriate solutions.
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum is working together, even across party lines, to ensure that policies with far-reaching consequences on the people are cushioned. The Forum supported the removal of subsidy; however, the attendees have noticed that it has resulted in a free fall of the naira, high cost of living, and an almost similar situation to that of Venezuela.
Those present at the meeting were Governors Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers State); Seyi Makinde (Oyo State); Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa State); Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau State); Dauda Lawal (Zamfara State); Kefas Agbu (Taraba State); Godwin Obaseki (Edo State) and the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Monday John Onyeme.
