Tinubu Don Empower Governors Make Dem Deliver — Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, don talk say under President Bola Tinubu administration, no state governor or local government chairman go fit complain say dem no get money to run project or carry out development. Sanwo-Olu yarn say federal allocation don rise well well to make state and local government fit deliver for dia people. Di governor talk so yesterday for one-day public lecture wey Arewa Think Tank (ATT) organise to mark Nigeria 65th independence anniversary for Arewa House, Kaduna. Di event wey get theme “65th Year of Nigeria’s Independence: The Journey So Far with the Renewed Hope Agenda in View,” gather political leaders, academics, youths, and stakeholders from different sector to reflect on how Nigeria don take progress and di prospects under Tinubu Renewed Hope Agenda.

Sanwo-Olu yarn say story don change because any governor or local government chairman fit tell you how revenue don shoot under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu watch. Im talk say di increase in revenue na because policy reforms wey Tinubu don initiate, wey dey strengthen federalism and empower state plus local governments. Between 2023 and 2024, federal allocation to state don rise 62 per cent while local government allocation don jump 47 per cent. Governor add say tax reform wey reduce Federal Government VAT share from 15 per cent to 10 per cent show how Tinubu dey serious about grassroots development. E also hail Tinubu fight for local government financial autonomy wey Supreme Court support, plus im plan to restructure Nigeria security with state police. Sanwo-Olu encourage say development suppose dey homegrown, bottom-up and say Nigerians must unite to tackle insecurity, build infrastructure, and open up rural areas.