Abdullahi Sule, the Nasarawa State Governor, disclosed that the removal of the petrol subsidy and other federal reforms implemented by President Bola Tinubu’s administration have significantly boosted the state’s monthly federal allocation. The monthly revenue surged from an initial range of between N3.8bn and N4.5bn to an average of between N14bn and N16bn.
This substantial financial increase has enabled the state government to execute approximately N90bn worth of infrastructure projects entirely without commercial bank loans. Governor Sule made these remarks while hosting journalists on a project inspection tour, urging the media to hold state governments accountable by thoroughly evaluating what leaders achieve with their incoming public resources.
Infrastructure funding and transparency
Governor Sule emphasised that the administration’s financial expansion has created a vital opportunity for state governors to demonstrate transparency and accountability. By maintaining an open approach to project costs, the state allows citizens and media practitioners to compare public expenditure directly against incoming federal allocations.
The governor detailed the financial scale of several key projects that make up the N90bn portfolio, which include: flyover and associated infrastructure: N6.7bn, Abanga township road dualisation: N7.1bn, Chemdam Road dualisation (4.5 km): N5.6bn, Amba Bridge and stormwater channel: N3.3bn and Keffi flyover: N11.4bn.
