President Bola Tinubu has asked the media to hold states and
local governments accountable for how they utilise their allocations.
The president spoke on Friday during an interfaith breaking
of fast with media proprietors and executives at the State House in Abuja.
Tinubu said his administration’s economic reforms,
especially the removal of the petrol subsidy, have increased funds available to
states.
“We have opened up the principle of federalism to the extent
that local governments are now getting their money. But how they use it is in
your hands, so don’t bombard me alone. Look at local governments too, and
equally, the sub-national,” Tinubu said.
“Today, there is no state that is borrowing to pay the
salaries of employees. Yes, we can complain that it is not enough. We can
complain we are not where we should be, but we have to manage what we have to
sustain today, survive tomorrow, and make progress.
Tinubu commended the media for criticising his government,
saying it challenged and provoked him to serve Nigerians better.
“Thank you for inspiring me and challenging me in critical
moments of my life. If I look at various barrages of negative comments as
opposed to positive aspects of the assignment, I shouldn’t be standing here.
That is the truth,” the president said.
“You didn’t spare me, but you challenged me, provoked that
intellectual curiosity of a leader that must perform. There is no morning that
I ever leave my house without going through the newspapers. It’s an addiction.
I read all of you, it might not be in full detail, but the headlines, the ones
that hit me.
“Leadership is about taking responsibility to make decisions
at the right time. Otherwise, it’s a failure. At the time, we had to confront
the subsidy. Nigeria was on the verge of bankruptcy.
“But having asked for the job and getting it, I cannot look
back other than make corrections as I move along, save the nation, bring it
back from the brink. Today, I can stand proudly before you that we are back
from that brink.”
Tinubu added that he will continue to do his job with “patriotic dedication” to improve Nigeria.
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