The Jigawa state governor, Umar Namadi, has assured that the much-awaited list of ministerial nominees has the blessings of governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Namadi, popularly known as Danmodi, said President Bola Tinubu has been consulting with governors and that when the list is finally released, it would not cause any rancour among the them.
“Governors were carried along. Yes, we were carried along. Certainly, Nigerians can expect a list that would not cause any rancour amongst us,” the governor assured.
Earlier report had indicated that the delay in the communication of the ministerial list to the National Assembly has given rise to permutations that major stakeholders, especially former and current APC governors, might be at variance with those nominated.
Explaining his “calculator phenomenon” in leading Jigawa state, the governor said: “The problem is that people are misperceiving what this calculator thing truly means. The calculator is to ensure the judicious use of resources, and that there is value for money. To ensure that every kobo is accounted for and as much as possible, this government would try to do what is right for the people.
“The money is meant to be spent for the benefit of the people and there is no reason why you’ll keep the money. Even for the past government, it is not so that the money has been kept but we’ve been prudent.
“That is why you can see that for the last eight years, on the 25th of every month, Jigawa State will pay a salary and on the 10th of the following month, we pay pension. This process is continuing; we have paid the salary already and you know the FAAC is not out yet but we have paid.”
