By Mashe Umaru Gwamna
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the reform agenda of the President Bola Tinubu administration has freed up resources, creating headroom for state governments to embark on people-oriented projects.
This was contained in a statement signed and issued by Special Assistant (Media) to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Rabiu Ibrahim.
It said the Minister made the statement yesterday when he led Commissioners of Information from APC-governed states on an inspection tour of federal and state projects in Borno state, on the margins of their Quarterly Strategic Meeting in the State.
He said the reform agenda of Mr. President is working. “It’s putting resources into the coffers of the subnationals so that they can use it to work for the people,” he added.
At the completed University of Maiduguri 12MW Hybrid Solar Plant, developed by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and supported by the World Bank, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Mohammed Mele, said the plant serves and meets the energy needs of the university and its teaching hospital, adding that the facility is saving the institution N170 million monthly payment to Electricity Distribution Company.
Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Gaidam, who briefed newsmen on the outcome of the Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, explained that the Fund, created in 2019 with a renewable lifespan of six years, was designed to provide dedicated financial resources for training, retraining, logistics, equipment, infrastructure, and modernization of the Nigeria Police Force.
