Niger state governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu on Wednesday restated his request for more money for States and Local Governments in the country from the federation account.
He said this will enable them tackle numerous challenges facing the administration and demands by federal agencies in the states.
Aliyu said in Minna that despite the huge resources available to the federal government, its agencies in the states still make requests for financial assistance from the state governments.
The Governor made the remarks when he received the New Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Ugochukwu Ugbona and the UNICEF Chief of Field, Mr Uptal Moitra who paid him a courtesy visit at government house.
Insisting that there is the need for the revenue formula to be ‘better situated’, Governor Aliyu said most federal institutions cannot function properly without financial and other forms of support from the state government.
He however said that his administration will continue to do all within its powers to ensure that federal institutions in the state perform up to their optimum since it is the state that will benefit from their services.
Accordingly, he said “in Niger state we take everybody as an indigene we will protect every law abiding person in the state so that he will discharge his duty without fear or favour”.
He told the FRSC to collaborate with the state Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) to rid the roads of unworthy vehicles which have constituted problems to other motorists even as he also asked for the collaboration of the organization with the task force on ban on motorcycle to ensure the full implementation of the law.
Governor Aliyu commended the UNICEF for its intervention in the education sector of the state which has led to an improvement in the girl-child enrolment in both primary and secondary schools in the state.
The girl-child education through the intervention of UNICEF Governor Aliyu said has leaped from a mere 600,000 in 2008 to over 1.2m this year.
Governor Aliyu promised to pay the outstanding counterpart fund before the end of this year.
Earlier the new sector commander of the FRSC in the state Mr Ugochukwu Ugbona had pleaded with the governor to assist the organization with vehicles to enable it perform its function well.
Mr Ogbona while appreciating the relatively low accident rate in the state said the situation can be improved upon if all the stakeholders pulled resources together to address the issue.
He said this will enable them tackle numerous challenges facing the administration and demands by federal agencies in the states.
Aliyu said in Minna that despite the huge resources available to the federal government, its agencies in the states still make requests for financial assistance from the state governments.
The Governor made the remarks when he received the New Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Ugochukwu Ugbona and the UNICEF Chief of Field, Mr Uptal Moitra who paid him a courtesy visit at government house.
Insisting that there is the need for the revenue formula to be ‘better situated’, Governor Aliyu said most federal institutions cannot function properly without financial and other forms of support from the state government.
He however said that his administration will continue to do all within its powers to ensure that federal institutions in the state perform up to their optimum since it is the state that will benefit from their services.
Accordingly, he said “in Niger state we take everybody as an indigene we will protect every law abiding person in the state so that he will discharge his duty without fear or favour”.
He told the FRSC to collaborate with the state Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) to rid the roads of unworthy vehicles which have constituted problems to other motorists even as he also asked for the collaboration of the organization with the task force on ban on motorcycle to ensure the full implementation of the law.
Governor Aliyu commended the UNICEF for its intervention in the education sector of the state which has led to an improvement in the girl-child enrolment in both primary and secondary schools in the state.
The girl-child education through the intervention of UNICEF Governor Aliyu said has leaped from a mere 600,000 in 2008 to over 1.2m this year.
Governor Aliyu promised to pay the outstanding counterpart fund before the end of this year.
Earlier the new sector commander of the FRSC in the state Mr Ugochukwu Ugbona had pleaded with the governor to assist the organization with vehicles to enable it perform its function well.
Mr Ogbona while appreciating the relatively low accident rate in the state said the situation can be improved upon if all the stakeholders pulled resources together to address the issue.