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LequteMan
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Being elected governor is a big thing in Nigeria. After your victory, you get congratulatory messages from prominent Nigerians in your state and all over the country.
Nigerian governors are regarded as powerful beings with lots of resources at their disposal. They direct and manage the affairs of their states and one can easily regard them as the CEO of their respective states.
Here are several things common with them:
Most of them seem unqualified for their position
A lot of Nigerian governors are square pegs in round holes. Most of them got to their positions by playing dirty politics. It’s believed that they either bribed their way to the top, or they’re appointed as stooges of a certain godfather.
As a result, they tend to the whims of their godfather when they’re in power or resolve to gain back the money they lost in bribes.
They like travelling. A. Lot
We have many governors who would do well if they chose tourism as a career. Nigerian governors are fond of jetting around the globe, sometimes as part of the convoy of President Muhammadu Buhari, for curious reasons. It’s okay to visit places to gain exposure but it borders on being ridiculous when it’s not moderate. Furthermore governors should’ve been exposed before becoming governors.
They are perceived to be corrupt
Each Nigerian governor has his own cloak of corruption. Nigeria governors have all been accused of corruption at one point or the other. There have been petitions accusing governors of gross mismanagement of state funds submitted to the EFCC and ICPC. Although it’s yet to be established if some of these claims are true or not, a faction of the public, if not everybody, believe these claims are true.
They offer little to develop their states
It’s a pity but this is true. Most governors, after being sworn in, only maintain the status quo of their states, or worse, make things worse. Few Nigerian governors have rolled up their sleeves and managed the funds at their disposal judiciously for the betterment of their states. A number of them have difficulty paying salary of workers, which is a basic thing every governor should be able to do.
Apart from this, governors hardly find ways to generate income internally or develop core areas of their states. Some states are labeled poor and their governments seem contentedly satisfied with this tag.
They depend too much on FEC allocation
This is obvious. Many Nigerian state governments will crumble if they don’t get that monthly “stipend” from the federal government. Payment of salaries became tough for Ekiti, Imo and other states when allocation from the government reduced due to the drop in crude oil prices.
What if you don’t get FEC allocation? You’re a governor; you’re mandated to improve the economy of your states. What policies are you introducing to make your states better and attractive?
They look, behave all powerful
Despite being perceived corrupt and doing little to alleviate the problems of their states, many governors use the power at their disposal to the maximum, in the wrong manner, some would say.
The photos below speak a thousand words:
A lawmaker begs Borno's governor Kashim Shettima
Pleas of an Ekiti government worker aren't getting through to governor Ayodele Fayose
Gov Rochas Okorocha lecturers contractors
Nigerian governors are regarded as powerful beings with lots of resources at their disposal. They direct and manage the affairs of their states and one can easily regard them as the CEO of their respective states.
Here are several things common with them:
Most of them seem unqualified for their position
A lot of Nigerian governors are square pegs in round holes. Most of them got to their positions by playing dirty politics. It’s believed that they either bribed their way to the top, or they’re appointed as stooges of a certain godfather.
As a result, they tend to the whims of their godfather when they’re in power or resolve to gain back the money they lost in bribes.
They like travelling. A. Lot
We have many governors who would do well if they chose tourism as a career. Nigerian governors are fond of jetting around the globe, sometimes as part of the convoy of President Muhammadu Buhari, for curious reasons. It’s okay to visit places to gain exposure but it borders on being ridiculous when it’s not moderate. Furthermore governors should’ve been exposed before becoming governors.
They are perceived to be corrupt
Each Nigerian governor has his own cloak of corruption. Nigeria governors have all been accused of corruption at one point or the other. There have been petitions accusing governors of gross mismanagement of state funds submitted to the EFCC and ICPC. Although it’s yet to be established if some of these claims are true or not, a faction of the public, if not everybody, believe these claims are true.
They offer little to develop their states
It’s a pity but this is true. Most governors, after being sworn in, only maintain the status quo of their states, or worse, make things worse. Few Nigerian governors have rolled up their sleeves and managed the funds at their disposal judiciously for the betterment of their states. A number of them have difficulty paying salary of workers, which is a basic thing every governor should be able to do.
Apart from this, governors hardly find ways to generate income internally or develop core areas of their states. Some states are labeled poor and their governments seem contentedly satisfied with this tag.
They depend too much on FEC allocation
This is obvious. Many Nigerian state governments will crumble if they don’t get that monthly “stipend” from the federal government. Payment of salaries became tough for Ekiti, Imo and other states when allocation from the government reduced due to the drop in crude oil prices.
What if you don’t get FEC allocation? You’re a governor; you’re mandated to improve the economy of your states. What policies are you introducing to make your states better and attractive?
They look, behave all powerful
Despite being perceived corrupt and doing little to alleviate the problems of their states, many governors use the power at their disposal to the maximum, in the wrong manner, some would say.
The photos below speak a thousand words:
A lawmaker begs Borno's governor Kashim Shettima
Pleas of an Ekiti government worker aren't getting through to governor Ayodele Fayose
Gov Rochas Okorocha lecturers contractors
