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The grim economic situation in the country was brought to the fore on Tuesday by governors and governors-elect of the All Progressives Congress (APC) when the Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF), Chief Rochas Okorocha, painted a picture of desperation in several states that have not been able to pay workers salaries.

Okorocha, who led his colleagues to meet with Buhari in Abuja, informed journalists at the end of the meeting that the terrible state of the economy had put the payment of April salaries of workers in jeopardy.

“One of the issues that became of concern to all of us is the state of the Nigerian economy which is really in a bad shape. We have come to notify the incoming president of the challenges ahead of him.

“As it stands today, most states of the federation have not been able to pay salaries and even the federal government has not paid April salaries and that is very worrisome, by May and June, the unpaid salaries will be in cumulative of three months,” he said.

On behalf of the state governors, Okorocha pleaded with the incoming administration to consider implementing measures that could bailout federal and state governments from the critical situation to at least enable them meet their salary obligations to workers.

“We wonder with the huge expectation from Nigerians and people who have voted us into power, we are hoping that the president-elect will do all the things that are humanly possible to bring about a bailout not only for the states but the federal government, at least for people to get their salaries and turn around the economy.

“We have seen the reason to work together and support Mr. President and we have also called on all our brothers in other political parties to come along with us to build the Nigeria of our dream,” he said.

Okorocha also informed Buhari that they had come to congratulate Buhari on his electoral victory, stating: “We have come to congratulate Mr. President on a well-deserved victory knowing that this victory, the change we’ve all been waiting for must only be dedicated to ordinary citizens of Nigeria who stood up and voted accordingly.”

On whether the governors offered suggestions to the president-elect on the measures he should take to turn around the economy in the shortest possible time, Okorocha said: “What we have done so far is to inform him about it (the economic situation) and we gave useful suggestions.

“I think Mr. President (Buhari) will come up with a knowledgeable team that can arrest the ugly situation as promised.”

The Imo State governor however said the issue of power sharing and ministerial appointments did not come in their meeting with Buhari, adding that all they did was to congratulate the president-elect and to remind him of the daunting economic challenges ahead.

“That is too early to discuss, but as a party, we shall all work together to make sure the equitable distribution of positions and infrastructure in Nigeria.

“We came here to pay a courtesy call on the president-elect, who will be sworn in on the 29th of this month as the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and also to familiarise ourselves, both the governors-elect and returning governors,” he said.

While responding to the governors concern, Buhari said the incoming APC administration will definitely find a better way to address the issues raised.

He assured the governors that there will be special measures to cushion the current economic crunch and help address the challenges in the payment of salaries.

Buhari lamented the poor state of the economy despite all the revenue Nigeria had earned from 1999 to date, urging Nigerians to be patient with the incoming government and to give it a chance to restructure the nation’s battered economy.

“Expectations are too high and I have started nervously to explain to people that Rome was not built in a day. If we can bring back the treasury to a reasonable state, the issue of insecurity and salaries not being paid will be addressed,” he said.

The president-elect said security remained his foremost agenda because if there is insecurity, there will be no development.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/apc-govs-ask-buhari-for-bailout-say-states-can-t-pay-salaries/208623/

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Baba God, we dey ur hand o!..Help us fix that which the out-going government has broken.

Say no to "change"
We nid transformation
I pray and hope we won't regret voting out transformation

JEGA01:
Baba God, we dey ur hand o!..Help us fix that which the out-going government has broken.

God isn't sleeping..He ll guide Buhari. I believe Nigeria will be great again.

if u never see landlord... yawa de oo

say no to "evil transformation"
we nid positive change
wind of change is here

JEGA01:
Baba God, we dey ur hand o!..Help us fix that which the out-going government has broken.

waito... Please no vex oh.

Why is it that APC states are owing so much? Like Imo state government owes primary school teachers for 13 months but states like Anambra isnot owing. Obiano even increased salaries the last time.

What is wrong in & with APC states? (minus lagos & kano)

What is Imo, Osun and many other APC states doing with their IGRs?

Humn...

Na wa ooo..

With all our oil n other mineral resources, our govt. can't still afford to pay his workers salary.

And some mofos will still be shouting 'GEJ their HERO', 'GEJ till 2090'.

SMH



May God help us oo

I ddnt read the full epistle, just the headlines,

Please I want to know what parallel government is,
How can GEJ still be in office and these imbeciles be begging for bailout from a person who is not the president as a is he is the president?

Make them wait till 29th nah, why are they so impatient ?



#qoutemeandseeokokobiokoinurdreams.

When they were busy channeling all d state allocations towards their campaign, they don't know? Buhari can still collect another loan from d unknown bank he collected 27million for his party's presidential form

midolian:
God isn't sleeping..He ll guide Buhari. I believe Nigeria will be great again.

abeg keep GOD out os this matter. All these propaganda is for them to keep us in the dark when they take over government.

They are trying to place us in the state of the more you look the less you see. So that we cant hold them responsible when they start to under perform.

When they were campaigning, dont they know that the economy has gone bad?

Imo is owing primary school teachers 13 months salary, while Anambra state increased the salaries of workers & is not owing.

Imo is oil producing state that collects derivation and have NDDC support, Anambra doesnt have such & is not an oil producing state.

Rochas and his APCheats friends are just making so much noise... Mtcheeeeewwww

Chigold101:
abeg keep GOD out os this matter. All these propaganda is for them to keep us in the dark when they take over government.

They are trying to place us in the state of the more you look the less you see. So that we cant hold them responsible when they start to under perform.

When they were campaigning, dont they know that the economy has gone bad?

Imo is owing primary school teachers 13 months salary, while Anambra state increased the salaries of workers & is not owing.

Imo is oil producing state that collects derivation and have NDDC support, Anambra doesnt have such & is not an oil producing state.

Rochas and his APCheats friends are just making so much noise... Mtcheeeeewwww

is that how u keep God out of everything u do? + My comment was based on what I quoted.

midolian:
is that how u keep God out of everything u do? + My comment was based on what I quoted.

When it comes to naija problems, kip God out of it.
He gave us all d resources we nid, wad else re ya calling him for.
Make he come down kan change d country for u?


Say no to "change"
We nid transformation
I pray and hope we won't regret voting out transformation

OREMUSSANCTUS:
When it comes to naija problems, kip God out of it.
He gave us all d resources we nid, wad else re ya calling him for.
Make he come down kan change d country for u?


Say no to "change"
We nid transformation
I pray and hope we won't regret voting out transformation

lool...we called on God for some1 who can manage the resources, God answered our prayer and that's why we have Buhari..And now, we are calling on God again to help guide Buhari on how to manage the resources & fix a broken economy. What is wrong with this prayer, biko?

midolian:
lool...we called God for some1 who can manage the resources, God answered our prayer and that's why we have Buhari..And now, we are calling on God again to help guide Buhari on how to manage the resources & fix a broken economy. What is wrong with this prayer, biko?

God gave us a Phd holder we said no
Wad again ya want make God do
Pls leave him out of dis
Temitemi1 and barcarnista make una kan help me out here ooooo


Say no to "change"
We nid transformation
I pray and hope we won't regret voting out transformation

OREMUSSANCTUS:
God gave us a Phd holder we said no
Wad again ya want make God do
Pls leave him out of dis
Temitemi1 and barcarnista make una kan help me out here ooooo


Say no to "change"
We nid transformation
I pray and hope we won't regret voting out transformation

..What do u mean by Ph.D holder?

And why are u calling on Barcanista and temitemi1 to help u out? Are u running out of bullets?

Allahu has already shown Buhari the way.
You see all the trekking Nigerians is doing?
If your fellow kwontryman can trek from Yola to Abuja,
why cant you trek from Lekki to Ikeja?
if all patriotic nigerians start trekking,
we do not need fuel importation anymore.
no fuel importation means no fuel subsidy
and cabal will die of hunger!

if you have meeting in abuja
just strat trekking two weeks early.
or use tele-conference.

OREMUSSANCTUS:
God gave us a Phd holder we said no
Wad again ya want make God do
Pls leave him out of dis
Temitemi1 and barcarnista make una kan help me out here ooooo


Say no to "change"
We nid transformation
I pray and hope we won't regret voting out transformation

So when Jonathan won the election in 2011 it wasn't God's anointing abi?

With buhari as our president Nigerians are in onechance bus...

OREMUSSANCTUS:
God gave us a Phd holder we said no
Wad again ya want make God do
Pls leave him out of dis
Temitemi1 and barcarnista make una kan help me out here ooooo


Say no to "change"
We nid transformation
I pray and hope we won't regret voting out transformation

Who will bailout Buhari,that should be the cry.You people still don't have a clue. Most of you have not paid salaries in 6 months. Keep waiting for that 2.3M barrels of oil. Na una go tire.

barcanista:
So when Jonathan won the election in 2011 it wasn't God's anointing abi?

it was God's doing buh u know how God works..beyond man's understanding..The same God that made pharaoh king, sent Moses upon him..

midolian:
it was God's doing buh u know how God works..beyond man's understanding..The same God that made pharaoh king, sent Moses upon him..

I can't question your belief

The governors should be creative. States like IMO,RIVERS and KANO have very low IGR.

After syphoning their states's funds through inflated contracts,now they want a bailout which would still be looted. May Sango and Obatala unite to punish them all! Thieves!

apeoyemojo:
After syphoning their states's funds through inflated contracts,now they want a bailout which would still be looted. May Sango and Obatala unite to punish them all! Thieves!

The bail-out is even impossible because the FG's hands are tied. The Governors have to get to work

Its a shame having governors like this asking for bail out when they are suppose to work on creating revenue stream for their states and not rely solely on federal allocation...

I wonder why they can't all throw in the towel, when it is obviously they have failed the people who voted them in, I wonder how we allow this set of incompetent thieving politicians get to power...SMH

When they were channelling d whole states resources into elections, common sense didn't tell them that there will be life after elections?

A destroyed country with bad 'leaders'.