All Progressives Congress (APC) governors demanded yesterday an emergency meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan over the cash crisis that is crippling the states.

Besides, the governors said at a meeting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, that they had not endorsed any aspirant as their presidential candidate.

They supported the emergence of “a consensus candidate or any other candidate in so far as it is in tandem with the party’s internal democracy”.
The meeting was attended by Governors Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara), Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo), Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara), Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano), Ibrahim Gaidam (Yobe), Chibuike Amaechi (Rivers) and Rochas Okorocha (Imo).

The governors were worried that allocation from the Federal purse keeps crashing, even as the central government says the country is not broke. Many states, they said, may not be able to pay their workers.
“On consensus, our forum is in full support of consensus as one of the ways to produce our presidential candidate or any candidate in the party for as long as it is done with regards to respect for internal democracy. There will be no imposition of candidate in our party”, the chairman of the forum Owelle Okorocha, said, reading the communiqué.

He went on: “Our forum has not adopted any candidate, neither has our Governors’ Forum adopted any candidate, but we shall encourage consensus and dialogue within the leadership of the party and aspirants to see how we come up with a candidate but where that is not possible, like true progressives, we shall have free and fair primaries from the APC.”

On the dwindling revenue allocation from the federation account, Owelle Okorocha described the situation as “awful”, adding that many of the states might not be able to pay salaries.
Said he: “We looked at the dwindling resources of the state coming from FAAC on our monthly allocation, which has made it imperative that most states may not afford to pay salaries as a result of the dwindling resources.

“This has become a very serious concern to us as governors and we felt that issues that affect the lives of our people must never be politicised. We refuse to accept that this nation is broke. I thank God that the Federal Government is not broke, that if the nation is not broke, what is due to states as revenue should be paid to the states. This idea of cutting down what should go to states does not in any way promote democracy and democratic dividends and so we as progressive governors do call on the Federal Government to look into the issue of dwindling resources or convince us as to why the states should not get what is due to them.

“We do not know why our colleagues in the PDP are not talking of this matter. If they are not talking, it is either they are not affected or somehow they are getting something from the back door, which we do not know.
“But if that is not the reason, I think the Presidency or the Federal Government should act quickly on the present ugly situation which this terrible condition of dwindling revenue has caused us by making sure that the states get what is due to them at least to pay the basic salaries of the workers.

We also deliberated on the need to continue to pray for Nigeria for the successful 2015 election, which every Nigerian is looking forward to.”
On the 2015 general elections, Okorocha said: “We must disappoint those who believe that Nigeria can never have free, fair and credible election by making sure that 2015 shall come to pass and Nigeria will raise its head high among the comity of nations and be one of the countries that have conducted free and fair elections.

“It is our firm belief that our party will provide for Nigeria the long-awaited purposeful, visionary leadership, come 2015. So we the APC governors are in full support of the activity of our party and assure Nigerians that we shall provide them a credible presidential candidate that will steer the affairs of this nation in 2015.”

http://thenationonlineng.net/new/apc-governors-to-confront-jonathan-as-cash-crisis-bites/

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serious matter. Who will question theirs?.

in fact the fg should stop sharing money to the states government and be sending it to me for me to share it to them.

States are corporate beggers now. Always going to Abuja cap in hand to beg for allocation when States could invest their resources on businesses to generate profit. When Akwa Ibom and Delta States under Victor Attah and Ibori invested in the then Econet, I thought the dynamics had changed, but not so for these 36 bandits in government houses. Niger Delta Oil money is all they focus on. Very shameful.

This is just a taste of what is to come after the 2015 elections should GEJ not return as President.
We produce 2.1mil bbls and they are complaining, just imagine what zero bbl will do to our economy

Na by force for FG to fund una? Go and look for money elsewhere.

Btw, people wey dey contribute to federal reserve dey hol meeting, some govs wey no dey drop shi shi dey follow join dem. Shey na plate dem com wash for d meeting ni

Thought they said Rochas has defected to PDP.

Money kills

It is so unfortunate that under the watch of GEJ our economy is gradually dying. A reduction of about #8bn in sept allocation. Can GEJ manage our economy for another 4years?

Billyonaire:
States are corporate beggers now. Always going to Abuja cap in hand to beg for allocation when States could invest their resources on businesses to generate profit. When Akwa Ibom and Delta States under Victor Attah and Ibori invested in the then Econet, I thought the dynamics had changed, but not so for these 36 bandits in government houses. Niger Delta Oil money is all they focus on. Very shameful.

... Tell your president to convoke a sovereign national conference not like the jamboree conference we just had.

Nigeria needs to be restructured. True federalism, regionalism and resource control would ensure that each state cater for itself without begging for monthly allocation from Abuja.

Btw, i thought i saw Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers state in the list. Isnt Rivers state in the Niger Delta? Shouldnt Governor Amaechi demand for his 'Niger Delta oil money' also?

Arch1:
... Tell your president to convoke a sovereign national conference not like the jamboree conference we just had.

Nigeria needs to be restructured. True federalism, regionalism and resource control would ensure that each state cater for itself without begging for monthly allocation from Abuja.

Btw, i thought i saw Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers state in the list. Isnt Rivers state in the Niger Delta? Shouldnt Governor Amaechi demand for his 'Niger Delta oil money' also?

So it was in National Conference that Ibori and Victor Attah decided to invest their states resources in telecoms businesses ? Is it National Conference that States will decide to own airlines, cocoa and rubber plantations, and buy treasury bills to generate profits to develop their cities ?

When I said common-sense is not common, I meant it. You are always searching for a reason to blame your girlfriend for your weak e/r/e/c/t/i/o/n. Right now its raining, and my DSTV is scrambled, I should blame the rain for the poor DSTV signal instead of blaming DSTV ?

JEITO:
Na by force for FG to fund una? Go and look for money elsewhere.

Yes it is by force for the FG to fund them because of the system of government we practise.

We need regional autonomy and devolution of power from the central government

Billyonaire:


So it was in National Conference that Ibori and Victor Attah decided to invest their states resources in telecoms businesses ? Is it National Conference that States will decide to own airlines, cocoa and rubber plantations, and buy treasury bills to generate profits to develop their cities ?

When I said common-sense is not common, I meant it. You are always searching for a reason to blame your girlfriend for your weak e/r/e/c/t/i/o/n. Right now its raining, and my DSTV is scrambled, I should blame the rain for the poor DSTV signal instead of blaming DSTV ?

... And is Delta state and Akwa Ibom state now fiscally independent from the federal government? They still collect federal allocation from Abuja every month, dont they?

James Ibori invested in his state resources so much so he his now in languishing in a british prison

Arch1:
... And is Delta state and Akwa Ibom state now fiscally independent from the federal government? They still collect federal allocation from Abuja every month, dont they?

James Ibori invested in his state resources so much so he his now in languishing in a british prison

Stop wasting time with an empty head. His logic is no more than a market man

Why won't they be broke?
Something smells fishy!Why are APC governors the only ones complaining?I believe they'v bankrolled their states monthly allocation for the 2015 election.

APC is a party of rogues and criminals,put them in power and this country will go broke.


GEJ till 2019

Arch1:
... And is Delta state and Akwa Ibom state now fiscally independent from the federal government? They still collect federal allocation from Abuja every month, dont they?

James Ibori invested in his state resources so much so he his now in languishing in a british prison

http://www.theguardian.com/global-developmet/2012/apr/17/nigeria-governor-james-ibori-sentenced

Let's not be the judge of Ibori and Attah. It was an illustration, dont dwell on that. Listen, If our states are to achieve fiscal independence, then it has to be locally engineered. Power Plant is a hot business now, States could partner with foreign technical experts and local investors to generate and sell energy to grid managers. I know you are searching for a reason to boost impossibility anthem, but we are all not made of the same philosophical DNA.

States should think outside the box. Abuja should be an option.

Arch1:
Yes it is by force for the FG to fund them because of the system of government we practise.

We need regional autonomy and devolution of power from the central government

you should even be thankful to the FG for offering to control and regulate disburstment of funds. Some states don't even have an effective tax/revenue collection mechanism let alone having a sustainable revenue generation system. Devaluation of power is tantamount to liquidating some states.

Abi u wan make states begin buy states or make states begin merge

On a more serious note, most states that complain of FG not releasing allocations is because their IGR is nothing close to their yearly budget.

Obiagelli:

Stop wasting time with an empty head. His logic is no more than a market man

Learn to respect me, I do not menstruate every 28 days. When men are discussing, little girls are not welcomed.

JEITO:
you should even be thankful to the FG for offering to control and regulate disburstment of funds. Some states don't even have an effective tax/revenue collection mechanism let alone having a sustainable revenue generation system. Devaluation of power is tantamount to liquidating some states.

Abi u wan make states begin buy states or make states begin merge

On a more serious note, most states that complain of FG not releasing allocations is because their IGR is nothing close to their yearly budget.

You have solid point there, I wasnt even thinking in that angle. Most states cant survive 3 months without Fed Allocation.

Billyonaire:
Learn to respect me, I do not menstruate every 28 days. When men are discussing, little girls are not welcomed.

Ok Sir

Billyonaire:


Let's not be the judge of Ibori and Attah. It was an illustration, dont dwell on that. Listen, If our states are to achieve fiscal independence, then it has to be locally engineered. Power Plant is a hot business now, States could partner with foreign technical experts and local investors to generate and sell energy to grid managers. I know you are searching for a reason to boost impossibility anthem, but we are all not made of the same philosophical DNA.

States should think outside the box. Abuja should be an option.

Stop going round the circle and answer his question. 'Does it stop Ibori and Attah from being independent of fg after the said investment? You pdp folks are the most unintelligent supporters i know of. You brought up an instance you can't defend and when you are boxed to a corner, you changed tune. As far as we practice this present system of gov't, the governors are entitled to their allocation. If fg feels it cannot cope with states' demands any more which clearly could be trace to corruption and mismanagement of the commonwealth, it can always reverse to true federalism that way states will sit up and stop over depending on the centre. Agreed that states should be more investment thriving to generate funds for state up keep, but this suggestion you raised should have come up first b4 the bashing u came up with to spite Apc governors.

Billyonaire:


You have solid point there, I wasnt even thinking in that angle. Most states cant survive 3 months without Fed Allocation.

obiagelli like banega are male using female status.

mikeson12:
Why won't they be broke?
Somethinr smells fishy!Why are APC governors the only ones complaining?I believe they'v bankrolled their states monthly allocation for the 2015 election.

APC is a party of rogues and criminals,put them in power and this country will go broke.


GEJ till 2019

You are a dimw1t

Lagos state and Rivers state are both APC controlled states

Kebbi state and Taraba state are PDP states.

Do you want to tell me that Kebbi and Taraba state are more viable than Lagos and Rivers?

Fg has a big role to play in ensuring every state has a well mechanised system and structure that will ensure revenue generation is taken seriously. The just concluded national cofab provided such opportunity for germain issues like this be put to rest instead, very little important issues were priotised. For as long as fg has not provided a working economic road map that will cause states to take certain responsibility in income generation, nobody should be accused of what constitutionally belong to them.

Lordlexyy:
Fg has a big role to play in ensuring every state has a well mechanised system and structure that will ensure revenue generation is taken seriously. The just concluded national cofab provided such opportunity for germain issues like this be put to rest instead, very little important issues were priotised. For as long as fg has not provided a working economic road map that will cause states to take certain responsibility in income generation, nobody should be accused of what constitutionally belong to them.

Very well said my brother

The just concluded national conference was a complete waste of time and money. Can you imagine those old greedy buffons agitating for additional state creation when in actual fact some state needs to be merged with more viable one e.g Kebbi, Taraba, Ebonyi, Kogi etc.

In my own opinion, True federalism, Regionalism and Resource control is the key. Nigeria needs to be restructured, there is an urgent need for devolution of powers from the central government.

JEITO:
you should even be thankful to the FG for offering to control and regulate disburstment of funds. Some states don't even have an effective tax/revenue collection mechanism let alone having a sustainable revenue generation system. Devaluation of power is tantamount to liquidating some states.

Abi u wan make states begin buy states or make states begin merge

On a more serious note, most states that complain of FG not releasing allocations is because their IGR is nothing close to their yearly budget.

Complaint like this will not stop as long as the FG continues to control and regulate disbursment of funds.

There is nothing wrong if a state merge with a more viable one. Nigeria is bleeding !!

Lordlexyy:
Stop going round the circle and answer his question. 'Does it stop Ibori and Attah from being independent of fg after the said investment? You pdp folks are the most unintelligent supporters i know of. You brought up an instance you can't defend and when you are boxed to a corner, you changed tune. As far as we practice this present system of gov't, the governors are entitled to their allocation. If fg feels it cannot cope with states' demands any more which clearly could be trace to corruption and mismanagement of the commonwealth, it can always reverse to true federalism that way states will sit up and stop over depending on the centre. Agreed that states should be more investment thriving to generate funds for state up keep, but this suggestion you raised should have come up first b4 the bashing u came up with to spite Apc governors.

Some States cant survive in a Resources Controlling scenario, if States governments are creative, the states will evolve into industrial centers with the allocations they currently receive. Like I cited 2 examples prior, Its all about creativity, industry and foresight. We can sit here and blame Federal Formula, Inequality, corruption and resource control for all you suffer from, but truth is, the billions received every 4 weeks by Governors can actually build factories, estates, etc for States to generate finances from, while Federal Allocation becomes social security.

Think outside the box.

These TANmites wouldn't mind even scouring a Rhino's butt-hole in search of gist to shore up their Oga's plummeting public image." APC governor's CONFRONT....", says the report, but a TANmite/TANdroid/TANoid sees "BEG".... Lmao.

Such poor sods..