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Leave Obaseki Alone, Check Financial Inadequacies Instead – PDP Govs

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4 years ago

Apr 18, 2021.

Obaseki had accused the federal government of printing ₦60bn to augment revenues disbursed to state governments for the month of March

The PDP Governors Forum has said that it is surprised at the partisan direction an advise by Governor Godwin Obaseki, on its monetary policies has assumed to the Federal Government has headed.

In a statement by the Director-General of the PDP Governors Forum (PGF), Hon CID Maduabum, governors of the opposition party said it is unhelpful for the Progressive Governors Forum to join the fray in the manner it did by its recent statement attacking the “bona fides of Governor Obaseki” who merely warned the monetary authorities about the danger of uncontrolled use of Ways and Means, that is, the printing of Naira, to support government’s expenditure.

Governor Obaseki, according to the PGF, has a background in economics and finance and is a very responsible governor who talks in a measured way.

The forum’s communique partly read: “His advise, which by the way has been corroborated by none other than the Governor of the CBN himself, and the international ratings agency FITCH , should be heeded rather than being crucified for sounding a note of caution.

“No doubt the Federal government has been supporting the States in the area of agriculture, budget, refund of Federal Government executed projects by States and a few other areas of intervention. Is CBN trying to be vindictive and vengeful by recalling its loans to the States because of an informed advise by a Governor? It is unfortunate that governance has plummeted to this level.”

1. @GovernorObaseki merely offered a patriotic advise

The PDP Governors Forum is alarmed at the partisan slant a patriotic advise to the @NigeriaGov by His Excellency, @GovernorObaseki , on its monetary policies has assumed. pic.twitter.com/5KYQYHtgsa

— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) April 18, 2021

The opposition governors asked the Federal government to check financial leakages in the system and curb wasteful expenditure of billions of Naira on projects that can be executed by the private sector and save a lot of money in the process.

It also warned that this will thereby cause the government to rely less on Ways and Means by the CBN, which brings pressure on the Naira with its inflationary consequences.

“We are all involved in the urgent task of rescuing the economy of Nigeria and nobody should indeed play the OSTRICH,” the PGF emphasized.

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