…Calls on federal government and National Assembly to urgently review and rectify this anomaly
By Chibuike Nwabuko
ABUJA (PRECISE POST) – Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25 2023, general election in Nigeria, Peter Obi has bemoaned the exclusion of the North Central Regional Commission (NCRC) from the budgetary allocations provided to other Regional Commissions in the 2025 proposed budget.
The former two-term governor of Anambra state therefore called on the federal government and National Assembly to urgently review and rectify this decision that will impact negatively on the region and area most needed for the development of the country.
Obi made the call on Wednesday in a statement he personally e-signed released on his X account.
The Anambra-born businessman cum politician further highlighted that the North Central region requires special attention due to the severe challenges it faces today. Reminding that the relentless terror attacks and banditry in Plateau, Benue, Kogi, and Niger States have caused immense suffering, resulting in significant loss of lives and forcing countless families into internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. These persistent tragedies, he stressed, have made the North Central one of the most affected and vulnerable regions in Nigeria.
See the full statement below:
The exclusion of the North Central Regional Commission from the budgetary allocations provided to other Regional Commissions in the 2025 proposed budget is deeply troubling and must be urgently reversed. Such an anomaly does not make for even development and peace that is needed for progress in the country.
A total of N2.493 trillion has been allocated to five regional development commissions, with the North Central Regional Commission glaringly omitted.
The North Central region requires special attention due to the severe challenges it faces today. Relentless terror attacks and banditry in Plateau, Benue, Kogi, and Niger States have caused immense suffering, resulting in significant loss of lives and forcing countless families into internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. These persistent tragedies have made the North Central one of the most affected and vulnerable regions in Nigeria.
Known as the agricultural backbone of the nation, the North Central region deserves robust support to enhance security, stability, and development for the benefit of the entire country.
I, therefore, call on the government and National Assembly to urgently review and rectify this decision that will impact negatively on the region and area most needed for the development of the country
Together, we must work toward a more inclusive and equitable Nigeria. A New Nigeria is not just a dream—it is POssible. -PO.
