SAN FRANCISCO, August 02, (THEWILL) S The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has charged governors of all states controlled by the ruling the All Progressives Congress, APC, to think out of the box in meeting up with social welfare of the people.
Osinbajo, who stated this on Tuesday during a parley with Progressive Governors’ Forum in Birnin Kebbi, reminded the governors that the current administration promised better life for Nigerians and urged them to deliver on it.
“That is why in the budget, we have N500 billion for social welfare. If States think out of the box, like Lagos, Kebbi, Jigawa and other States who used their initiatives, we can improve their lives,” he said.
The Acting President stressed that APC States must support the Federal Government to fight corruption which he described as an endemic disease, warning that “If we don’t killed corruption, corruption will kill us”.
He further stated that there was no doubt that Boko Haram insurgents had been decimated, adding that “the tasks before us is how to ensure their attacks is totally stopped. The task before us is how to ensure IDPs returned to their homes in Bama and live their normal life”.
