Tinubu’s Reforms Raise Nasarawa’s Monthly Allocation From ₦4.5bn to ₦16bn — Sule

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has credited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms, particularly the removal of fuel subsidy, with a significant increase in the state’s monthly allocation from the Federation Account.

Sule said Nasarawa’s monthly allocation, which previously stood at between ₦3.8 billion and ₦4.5 billion, has risen to approximately ₦16 billion under the current administration.

The governor spoke in Lafia while receiving members of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors National Media Tour, led by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

The delegation, comprising presidential media aides and more than 50 senior journalists, is touring North-Central states to inspect federal and state government projects.

According to Sule, the increase in revenue has provided Nasarawa with greater fiscal capacity to execute major infrastructure and development projects across the state.

“For us in Nasarawa State, we are very transparent. I came from the private sector, so every contract I give, I announce the amount that we are spending on that contract, so that people can now see the difference with the kind of money we are receiving,” the governor said.
He recalled that before the reforms, states shared between ₦590 billion and ₦620 billion monthly from the Federation Account, leaving Nasarawa with relatively limited resources for capital development.

Sule acknowledged that the removal of fuel subsidy and other reforms initially caused hardship for Nigerians but said President Tinubu demonstrated political courage by taking responsibility for the difficult decisions.

He described the reforms as measures that had been repeatedly identified as necessary but postponed by successive administrations.

The governor said the President “took the bullet” on behalf of states and local governments by implementing reforms that have increased resources available to all three tiers of government.

“Today, we are beginning to see the benefits because the resources available to us have increased tremendously,” Sule said.

He explained that the additional funds had enabled his administration to undertake projects in road infrastructure, industrialisation, education, healthcare and water supply.

The governor also welcomed the media tour, saying it would give Nigerians an opportunity to assess government projects directly rather than relying solely on official accounts.

During the visit, the delegation inspected several projects in Nasarawa, including the completed state secretariat housing the Ministries of Education, Housing and Urban Development, Health and Justice, as well as a 1-megawatt solar farm powering the complex along Shendam Road.

Other projects inspected included the completed 16-kilometre Makurdi bypass in Lafia, the Wing Commander Abdullahi Ibrahim Vocational and Skills Acquisition Centre, the Shinge Waterstorm Channel and the completed Kilema Bridge along the Lafia-Doma Road.

Onanuga, while speaking during the tour, commended Tinubu for what he described as the courage to implement long-delayed economic reforms.

He recalled that the President declared “subsidy is gone” immediately after assuming office in 2023 and subsequently floated the naira and ended multiple official exchange rates.

According to Onanuga, the reforms initially triggered inflation and widespread hardship, but he argued that conditions subsequently began to improve.

He also commended Governor Sule for publicly supporting the reforms at the time, saying the President’s actions had freed up resources for state governments to develop their respective states.

At the Makurdi bypass inspection site, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Public Enlightenment, AbulAziz AbdulAziz, said the scale of infrastructure development observed across Nasarawa and Benue states was evidence, in his view, that the Renewed Hope Agenda was yielding results.

The delegation’s inspection tour is aimed at showcasing ongoing and completed government projects and assessing the impact of federal and state policies on communities across the North-Central region.