Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) and Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu yesterday raised the alarm that states may collapse by January – if steps are not taken to address the on-going financial crisis.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar simply advised Nigerians to brace for hard times.
States are finding it difficult to meet their obligations, Aliyu told the Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Bida in Minna.
“I am afraid the way things are going; states may collapse in the next three months, if urgent steps are not taken to address the situation,” the governor warned.
The governor, who was speaking against the financial situation of the state, following a request by the Governing Council for the government’s support in hosting the 18th Nigeria Polytechnics Games (NIPOGA), said the government had many constraints due to the country’s financial crisis.
To Aliyu, a forum, such as NIPOGA, should be encouraged because it will promote unity among the country’s diverse nationalities; but he lamented that the state has no funds to assist as it would have desired.
Aliyu however promised that the state and the 25 local governments would join efforts to ensure that the games succeed.
Source: The Nation
