An activist and National President of the All Abuja Residents Association, Comrade Igwekala Ugomaduefule, has said some state governors in Nigeria deserve to be stoned for underutilising huge allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) over the last three years.
He made this disclosure during a briefing in Abuja on Thursday.
According to him, despite the doubling of monthly FAAC allocations to states under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, development infrastructure in the states remains in poor condition, while citizens continue to live in poverty.
He noted that Nigerians blame governors for hunger in the country and have directed their anger towards the heads of state governments.
“What I am saying is that Nigerians should hold their governors responsible for not doing much despite the huge allocations from FAAC to the states. If all the governors were working in line with the funds released by FAAC, many people would not come to Abuja but would be contented in their respective states.
“If Nigerians knew the amount of money released to the states, there are certain governors who should not be allowed to walk on the streets. They are supposed to be stoned,” he stated.
DAILY POST reports that in September alone, the Federal Government, states and local government councils shared N2.428 trillion.
Furthermore, a total of N14.045 trillion in FAAC revenue was distributed among Nigeria’s three tiers of government from February 2023 to July 2026.
FAAC revenue: Some Nigerian Governors should be stoned for underutilising allocations – Ugomaduefule