The federal government said Wednesday that the actions and inactions of governors of the 36 states of the federation fuel poverty in the country.
Fielding questions from State House at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja, Minister of State for Finance, Budget and National Planning, Prince Clement Agba, 72% of poverty in Nigeria is found in the rural areas abandoned by the governors.
He said instead of initiating policies and programmes to reduce poverty in rural areas, governors often prioritise construction of flyovers and airports in urban areas.
Briefing State House Correspondents on the outcome of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said governors prefer to function in the state capitals by building skyscrapers, flyovers and airports rather than building roads that would aid farmers in the rural areas to easily evacuate 90% of farm produce to…
