Don’t be fooled, states are not richer

Most Nigerians are being fooled right now, as they often are, by the Federal Government; with regard to the monthly allocations to states. Unfortunately, because the hands of many of the State Governors are not clean, they are allowing the FG to blame them unjustly for overall poor performance.

Granted, there are a few outstanding performers – Lagos, Abia, Adamawa and Zamfara – but the rest of them have little to show for the increased revenue allocations. The fault is not entirely their own. The laws of economics don’t respect governments and their propaganda machines.

“Truth is constant.”

Promoters of FG propaganda are stretching a simple truth beyond breaking point. Nobody disputes the fact that the reforms embarked upon by President Tinubu will ultimately yield positive results if faithfully executed for the long-term. The benefits of such reforms are never immediate – even if early reports point in the right direction.

States and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, now collect a greater share of the monthly allocation. But, with the possible exception of Lagos State, the states are definitely not rich now. Virtually all of them are struggling to pay their bills even now.

Visit: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/07/dont-be-fooled-states-are-not-richer/ to read more

Source: Vanguardngr

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