Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has criticised the policies of the Federal Government, stating that they are not working, News About Nigeria reports.
He said this while speaking at the launch of the Nigeria Development Update report by the World Bank in Abuja on Thursday.
Mohammed noted that Nigerians are not reaping the benefits of this government, adding that they are not happy with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
The governor also stated that the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu-led administration are not yielding the desired results.
According to him, the revenues available to state governments are not enough to address the challenges Nigerians are facing in their states.
He, therefore, urged the government to come up with policies that will reduce the hardships Nigerians are facing.
The governor said, “We should go back to the basics. Nigerians are not enjoying the regime at this time across the board, not only the federal government, including the state and local governments. Therefore, the onus rests on you, the finance and the managers of the economy.
“We need to come up with a budget programme with economic policies that will reduce hardship. The money that we are sharing is not enough. The report spoke about employment, wages, and how many per cent of Nigerians are even employed. Most of our people live in the informal sector; we should look at how we can make them self-employed.
“The purchasing power has dwindled; these policies are not working, and you know that.”
