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Niger Laments Poor Revenue

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Jibrin Baba Ndace
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July 4, 2016
Niger Governor Sani Bello
Niger Governor Sani Bello
abubakar-sani-bello-niger-governorNiger state Governor, Alhaji  Abubakar Sani Bello on Sunday reassured people of the state that his administration has sworn to cater for all Nigerlites, irrespective of political, socio-cultural affiliation.
Governor Sani Bello stated this in Kontagora while meeting with various stakeholders from the area in continuation of his efforts to carry the people along and get public input to governance.
“I recognise  that I contested  on the platform of All Progressives  Congress,  APC and promised to abide by its constitution and manifesto. I am 100 percent loyal APC member. But I sworn to an oath to abide by the constitution  of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“And Nigerian Constitution is supreme.  It is above the constitution  of APC or any other political party. Political parties come and go, but Nigerian Constitution remain. I am not a governor  for just APC members but all citizens  of  the state.”
This he said informed the spread of developmental projects and programmes undertaken so far in the state are being executed base on areas of need and priority and not necessary for party patronage or affiliation.
The Governor explained to the stakeholders current financial difficulties that the state was going through and call on them to support  government policies and programmes geared toward repositioning the state.
“Nigeria in general and NIger state  in particular is facing serious economic challenges as a result of fall in oil price at international market and security challenges in the Niger Delta. Niger state like many other states of Nigeria depends on federal allocation, which has reduced drastically since the beginning of this administration. In the past 16 years under the Peoples  Democratic Party, PDP lead administration in the state, Niger state was getting monthly FAAC Allocation not less than N5 billion. In some months,  the state got N7 billion from the federation account.”
“Since the inception of the APC lead administration in the state, the highest  federation  allocation it has  gotten was N2.5 billion. And the state wage bill for salaries is about N2.4 billion.  The state has so far taken over N3 billion Overdraft to augment salary since january this year.
The Governor who promised to continue to relate with various stakeholders in the state emphasised that this period call for sacrifice.
“These challenges  call for sacrifice from all of us. From myself as governor to messenger in the state. Already,  this administration  has reduced spending in Government House from over N150 million weekly to N20 million.
“A stakeholder meeting was held recently to explained the current situation to the people and also to explained to the people the on going discussion with labour in the state. As a government we are committed to the mandate given to us by over 4 million Nigerlites.
“This obligation include, but not limited to payment of salary. We have to  provide basic amenities in line with the cardinal priority of the administration. “
He assured stakeholders of his administration’s  resolve to provide people -oriented policies and programmes and also increased Internally Generated Revenue, IGR.
“Despite this challenges, there are 52 on going projects in various part of the state. This include both urban  and rural roads, hospitals and  schools. We remained committed to the mandate given to us”.
Jibrin  Baba  Ndace
Chief Press Secretary
3rd  July 2016

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