By From Murtala Adewale, Kano 12 December 2022 | 5:15 am The Northern Awareness Initiative (NAI) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to take responsibility for the failure of his administration instead of shifting blame to state governors. The group said it is worried over recent publication on the level of poverty in Nigeria by National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), as well as the visible evidence of… The Northern Awareness Initiative (NAI) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to take responsibility for the failure of his administration instead of shifting blame to state governors. The group said it is worried over recent publication on the level of poverty in Nigeria by National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), as well as the visible evidence of poverty rate in the Northern region. Chairman and Convener of the group, Prof. Usman Yusuf, made this known to journalists at the end of a strategic meeting of the group in Kano, yesterday, apparently reacting to President’s comment during his parley with members of the Senior Executive Course (SEC) No.44, 2022, of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, where he accused state governors of thwarting development in the country. According to the president, governors tinkered with council allocations by forcing the council chairmen to sign that they have received 100 per cent of their funds, while allegedly pocketing half of what the councils signed, thereby crippling development at the grassroots. But, Yusuf insisted it is too late for the president to play blame games with the trust and responsibility placed on his shoulders. The former Executive Chairman of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) noted that Nigerians have not elected the President to heap allegations on any arm or organs of government. He said: “We have come to a point where the President is coming out to blame the governor for economic challenges in the country. We did not give governors this country to run. The President is coming with these excuses when his government is almost over. The APC government has failed.” “The APC government came to power eight years ago with three promises; to fight corruption, ensure security and improve the economy. But all they have done in the last eight years is the opposite. Katsina, the president’s state is under the control of bandits.” Latest 1 hour ago • Tough choices for travellers with N2m, N3m Economy Class tickets • Nigeria tops countries with highest blocked funds globally • Carriers got $120m not $265m from CBN, says IATA • Lawmakers urge understanding as travel experts task FG on obligations to airlines House of Representatives’ appeal to foreign airlines to reopen cheaper layers of… 2 hours ago It was a celebration of success, yesterday, as the nation’s flagship newspaper, The Guardian, won the Sports and Lagos Reporting of the Year at the 31st Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME). The Guardian Christian Okpara won in the Sports Category, Gbenga Salau won Lagos Reporting of the Year, while the Newspaper won the Child… 2 hours ago President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, left Nigeria for America to attend the United States-Africa Leaders Summit. The event, which holds from tomorrow (December 13 to 15), organised by U.S. President Joe Biden, will see African leaders discussing how to boost future Africa-U.S. relations. It will, specifically, focus on fostering new economic engagements, peace advancement, security, good… 2 hours ago •Kill scores, injure, kidnap many Terrorists in army uniforms, reportedly stormed Kurutu Community, in Kachia Council of Kaduna State, killed six people, injured seven and kidnapped over 12 victims. Women and a baby were among those kidnapped by the bandits in the attack, which occurred in the community market. An indigene of the community, who… 2 hours ago Nigeria added 0.516 points to emerge as the third most improved country on the African Visa Openness Index (AVOI) since 2016 when its maiden edition was published. The latest AVOI, which was released in Mauritius, yesterday, ranks Nigeria sixth, with an average point of 0.864 across different parameters. The country rose from 25th position in…
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