Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has challenged his fellow governors, especially those in the North, to take full responsibility for security in their states.
He stated that the unprecedented increase in federal allocations leaves no room for excuses.
Speaking on Monday at the 2025 Northern Nigeria Investment and Industrialization Summit in Abuja, Governor Sule asserted that state chief executives now have sufficient funds to tackle the challenge of insecurity head-on.
He noted that monthly allocations to the three tiers of government have quadrupled following the economic reforms initiated by President Bola Tinubu.
“For the first time in our history, all tiers of government are sharing more revenue than they ever imagined.
“Over N2.2 trillion was shared this month alone. When I became governor in 2019, we were sharing between N590 billion and N620 billion. Today, it is four times that amount,” he said.
Governor Sule specifically urged his northern counterparts to stop deflecting responsibility, stressing that the financial windfall should be channeled into securing their states and transforming the economy.
“Every state now has the resources to secure its people.
“We should stop blaming anybody for our security. If we are blaming anybody, blame ourselves,” he stated emphatically, effectively exonerating President Tinubu from the persistent criticism over state-level security failures.
Highlighting his state’s progress, Governor Sule disclosed that his administration has compelled investors in the solid minerals sector to establish processing plants in Nasarawa.
This drive has already resulted in the commissioning of a 3,000 metric-tonne per day facility, with a larger 6,000-tonne plant awaiting inauguration.
In the energy sector, the Governor confirmed oil reserves of between five and seven million barrels in the state.
Furthermore, to boost food security, Nasarawa plans to expand rice cultivation from 3,300 hectares to 8,000 hectares before the end of his tenure.
The summit, themed “Unlocking Strategic Opportunities in Mining, Agriculture and Power,” gathered stakeholders to explore pathways for industrialisation and investment across the region.
The call to action by Governor Sule comes on the heels of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) announcement that N2.22 trillion August 2025 revenue was disbursed among the three tiers of government this September.
(vitalnewsngr.com)
