President Bola Tinubu has urged state governors to collaborate with his administration in tackling the menace of poverty in the country, saying the level of impoverishment was unacceptable.
The President made the remark yesterday when he hosted the state governors, under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, at the State House.
“We can see the effects of poverty on the faces of our people. Poverty is not hereditary, it is from society. Our position is to eliminate poverty,” he said.
“We are a family occupying one house, and sleeping in different rooms. If we see it that way and push forward, we will get our people out of poverty. A determined mind is a fertile ground for delivering results.”
“What do we do in the face of crushing poverty? What do we do with our development goals? How do we work together to galvanize the economy, and put resources in place? How do we address the unacceptable level of poverty? How much are we investing in education, which is the only tool against poverty? I am ready to collaborate with you.”
Emphasizing the need for unity and cooperation among the states and the federal government, President Tinubu told the governors: “Present in this room is our diversity in culture and politics, but we are one nation. The unity and stability of the country rest upon us.
“We are in a democracy and we have to nurture the democracy. It is a hard-earned system and not easy to manage. If anyone thinks it is easy, look at other nations that are over a hundred years in democracy.
“We have managed ourselves very well to have a democracy. We have campaigned and arrived at our present destination. We must work for our people.”
The President also drew attention to the security challenges in some states, admonishing the governors that all efforts should be put in place to tackle the worsening security situation.
The meeting, which was attended by Vice-President Kashim Shettima and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, had 22 governors and two deputy governors from Edo and Niger States in attendance.
It was the first time the President was meeting with the NGF, following his first meeting with the governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, known as the Progressive Governors’ Forum, PGF, last Friday.
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