*The Nigerian Presidency highlights President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and State Governors’ major decisions to address some of the challenges currently facing the West African country, including insecurity, mechanism for state police, rising costs of food items in the economy, and prompt payment of staff salaries, gratuities and pensions to the deserving citizenry

Gbenga Kayode | 绿帽献妻

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and State Governors across the country Thursday, February 15, 2024, held a meeting in the State House, Abuja, FCT, and emerged united in addressing some of the challenges currently facing the country, including the spate of insecurity and rising costs of food items in the economy.

绿帽献妻 reports President Tinubu in company of Vice President KashimShettima at the State House met with the 36 States Governors, Chief NyesomWike, Honourable Minister for FCT, and Mr. KayodeEgbetokun, Inspector General of Police (IGP).

Mr. BayoOnanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Thursday disclosed following extensive deliberations in Abuja, Tinubu and the Governors “agreed to work together to solve the problems and tackle the economic pressure being faced by the citizens.”

The Presidential aide noted some of the highlights of the meeting in regard to what the President told the Governors to do in moving the country forward are as follows:

The President and the Governor’s agreed to tackle insecurity, which is also affecting farming and food production.

On this, Tinubu said pronouncements more conventional Police personnel to be recruited to strengthen the Nigeria Police Force.

Onanuga also disclosed the President informed the Governors that the Federal Government would work with them and the National Assembly (NASA) towards putting in place a mechanism that will engender state police instead of the vigilantes that are being used in some states.

Tinubu equally charged the Governors to strengthen their Forest Rangers and arm them to keep all the forest safe from criminals, aside from evolving modalities for State Police, while addressing other security issues to be discussed further at National Economic Council.

Onanuga stated in regard to rising cost of food, the President has directed the State Governments and Federal Government should collaborate to increase local food production.

Tinubu also advised against the idea of food importation and price control, when local food producers should be encouraged to produce听 more food.

“President advised Governors to follow the example of Kano State in dealing with hoarding of food for profiteering by commodities merchants. “He directed the Inspector-General of Police, National Security Adviser, Department of State Services听 to monitor warehouses hoarding food items across the country and stop profiteering by merchants,” said the Presidential aide.

The statement as well noted President Tinubu charged the State Governors to pay attention to livestock development in their states and increase production most especially poultry and fishing products.

It said: “The President pleaded with Governors to ensure all salary arrears to workers, gratuities to workers and pensioners are cleared as a way to put money into the hands of the people since states are now getting more monthly FAAC revenue. Spend the money, don鈥檛 spend the people, he urged the governors.

Onanuga added President Tinubu implored Governors to “create more economic opportunities for the youths” in their states to keep them more productively engaged in the the country.