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Don’t Do Everything IMF, World Bank Ask You To – Jega Tells Tinubu

An erstwhile Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has urged the Nigerian government not to take every advice offered by the Bretton Woods institutions – the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, IMF.

Jega said while it is good and useful to engage with the institutions, the government must be careful not to plunge the country into a long-term problem.

The former INEC boss gave this advice while speaking at the ongoing 2024 Annual Directors’ Conference with the theme, ‘Good Governance as a Catalyst for Economic Recovery, Growth, and Development’, organised by the Chartered Institute of Directors of Nigeria, CIoD.

He also called for a reform of the leadership recruitment process, saying the major challenge confronting Nigeria is that most of the leaders are not prepared for leadership.

North Has More Poor People, Deserves Larger Allocation — Ministerial Nominee

Nentawe Yilwatda, the ministerial nominee for the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, has disclosed that about 65 percent of poor people in Nigeria live in the North.

Yilwatda, hence, said the region deserves more allocation based on needs assessment.

He stated this on Wednesday while speaking at the Senate during his screening for confirmation as a Minister and member of the Federal Executive Council, FEC.

‘We Made Him President’ - Gov Sule Reacts to North Rejecting Tinubu’s ‘Tax Bill'

Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has defended Northern governors' recent opposition to President Bola Tinubu's proposed tax reform bill, stressing their longstanding support for Tinubu's leadership.

Sule's statement comes after the Northern Governors' Forum, led by Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa, issued a communiqué rejecting key parts of the reform, particularly regarding Value Added Tax (VAT) allocation.

Speaking on Channels Television, Governor Sule emphasised Northern states' role in Tinubu's election, underscoring their commitment to ensuring his presidency.

"We cannot bring President Tinubu as a president, the North came in heavily to make sure Tinubu became the president, and then turn around and be against him," Sule stated.

He highlighted that the Northern governors' objection lies in VAT distribution, not in opposing Tinubu's administration or the reform's broader objectives.