Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, on Saturday said the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration had increased the funds available for development across the country.
Sule made the statement when he received members of the Presidential Media Team and Renewed Hope Ambassadors, who were in the state to inspect ongoing state and federal projects.
The governor cited Nasarawa as an example, saying the state had been able to execute projects worth more than N90 billion due to the increased revenue accruing to the state from the Federation Account.
He noted that the projects were executed without the state having to borrow from banks.
Sule commended President Tinubu for taking what he described as bold steps upon assuming office, particularly the removal of fuel subsidy and the liberalisation of the foreign exchange market.
“We were getting N4.5 billion as monthly allocation from the Federation Account until President Tinubu boldly removed fuel subsidy and introduced other economic reforms.
“Following the removal of fuel subsidy, we now receive between N14 billion and N16 billion monthly.
“As a result of the increased funding, we have been able to carry out many projects in education, health and agriculture to add value to our people.
“All the projects we are doing in Nasarawa today are fully funded by the cash given to us by President Tinubu, and we have to give him due credit.
“I use the money to execute projects in education, which is key to me. I have built skills acquisition centres to teach people skills on how to earn money and live better. I have also established a post-retirement skills acquisition scheme so that retirees can learn skills and improve their livelihoods.”
The governor also attributed the operation of two lithium production plants in the state to the policies of the Tinubu administration, which he said had created a conducive environment for industrialisation in Nasarawa and Nigeria.
Speaking at the event, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Strategy, Chief Bayo Onanuga, who led the media team to the Government House, said Nigerians were beginning to reap the benefits of what he described as the difficult decisions taken by Tinubu after assuming office in 2023.
“Democracy in the past three years has been very active and beneficial than previously,” Onanuga said.
