Strong PDP chieftain levels serious allegations against Nigerian govs as hardship persists

• Kogi reveal activist, Comrade Usman Okai Austin, has blamed the 36 reveal governors for Nigeria’s present woes
• The PDP chieftain alleged that governors cover underneath the Nigeria Governors Discussion board (NGF) to care for out contaminated practices in space of reforms and constructing in their respective states
• Okai demanded accountability from the reveal governors while noting that their failure to house key points within local governments has contributed to the continuing national complications

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Comrade Usman Okai Austin, Kogi Express-born political activist, and the fast candidate of the Peoples Democratic Obtain collectively (PDP) for Dekina/ Bassa Federal Constituency, has levelled serious accusations against the Nigeria Governors’ Discussion board (NGF), asserting that its contributors are amongst Nigeria’s most predominant complications.

Okai: “Governors (NGF) have hindered the nation’s growth”

In a press launch made accessible to Legit.ng on Monday, August 5, Okai maintained that the dialogue board has hindered the nation’s growth with its relentless pursuit of energy and have an effect on.

In a response to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s speech, Okai, acknowledged that while the federal authorities has failed to meet determined demands, leading to smartly-liked hardship amongst Nigerians, he places worthy of the blame on the governors.

Okai argues that they’ve successfully dismantled the local authorities scheme, diminished reveal assemblies to mere extensions of their places of work and undermined favorite institutions and the judiciary at the reveal stage, turning judges into “errand boys” for the governors.

The Kogi reveal baby-kisser characterizes the Governors’ Discussion board as a “cartel of the enemies of the plenty,” including that its contributors prioritize their very have egos and agendas over the welfare of the of us they are supposed to motivate.

Speaking additional, Okai claimed that the funds launched by President Tinubu to lend a hand the states are most ceaselessly misappropriated, with assets intended for the final public being diverted for interior most effect, The Nation reported.

He highlighted the problem in Kogi Express, the build he alleges that Governor Ododo allocates assets exclusively to political allies and formative years leaders, who then resell these assets in the market.

“It’s gross to hear some governors focus on against the President, however none of them is more healthy,” Okai acknowledged.

Buttressing his point, the PDP chieftain challenged the reveal governors to memoir for the billions they’ve obtained in the name of intervention and palliatives.

He asserted that the governors have systematically destroyed local governments, reveal judiciaries, and favorite institutions, accusing them of working in an authoritarian formulation and the usage of the dialogue board, (NGF) to care for a watch on the presidency for their very have succor.

Okai, nonetheless, emphasizes the need for the governors to allow the scheme to operate successfully, arguing that with out a sturdy and unbiased local authorities scheme, Nigeria’s points will persist.

He careworn out that the nation is fundamentally built on a third-tier scheme of authorities and called on Nigerian governors to imagine on their practices.

“Seek data from them how many can claim they stop no longer owe local authorities team in their diverse states,” Okai entreated.

“They’ve oldschool local governments to commit fraud, and till this is addressed, our complications will linger.”

Political activist reacts as Ododo signs anti-corruption invoice

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Governor Usman Ododo used to be entreated to uphold the guideline of legislation in his quest to erase corruption in Kogi reveal.

A political activist in Kogi reveal, Comrade Usman Okai Austin, made this name as he condemned the ‘unjust’ application of reveal energy concerning the EFCC’s case against Yahaya Bello.

In an irregular interview with Legit.ng, Comrade Okai entreated Ododo to crumple for the ‘probe of Yayaya Bello’s alleged N80 billion monetary crime’.

Source: Legit.ng