Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has advised the Federal Government to stop playing the ostrich and end its ‘current monetary rascality’.
He was reacting toFederal Government’s denial of his earlier claim that the central government printed between N50 and N60 billion for state governments to share in the month of March.
In a statement shared on his official website, Governor Obaseki said he does not want to join issues with the Federal Ministry of Finance as he believes it is their duty to offer useful advice for the benefit of the country.
He appealed to the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed to rally Nigerians to stem the “obvious fiscal slide” facing the country.
The Edo governor urged the federal government to ”stop playing the ostrich but rather take urgent steps to end the current monetary rascality to prevent the prevailing economic challenge from degenerating further.”
He said it was imperative to approach the Nigerian project with all “sense of responsibility and commitment and not play to the gallery because, ultimately, time shall be the judge of us all.”
