Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has warned the federal government to stem the poor economic state of the nation instead of denying the claim that it printed N60 billion to support allocations to states in March.
Obaseki’s warning came as a reaction to the declaration by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, that he lied in his earlier claim.
Less than 24 hours after the denial by the minister, Obaseki, on his Twitter handle advised the federal government to stop the current monetary rascality it had been involved in.
That, according to him, would save the economy of the country from degenerating further.
He said to continue to deny his claim or failing to heed advice would amount to playing the ostrich.
His statement reads in full:
“Our advice is that we stop playing the Ostrich
“While we do not want to join issues with the @FinMinNigeria, we believe it is our duty to offer useful advice for the benefit of our country.
“The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, @ZShamsuna should rally Nigerians to stem the obvious fiscal slide facing our country.
“Rather than play the Ostrich, we urge the government to take urgent steps to end the current monetary rascality, so as to prevent the prevailing economic challenge from degenerating further.
“We believe it is 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.”
