The federal government has attributed the rising levels of poverty throughout the federation to state governors.
After today's Federal Executive Council meeting, Clem Agba, the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, informed reporters that the state governors' lack of cooperation has prevented the federal government's social investment plan from having the desired impact.
Mr. Agba added that the governors prioritise implementing phoney projects over enhancing rural communities.
In this official photograph, President Muhammadu Buhari shakes hands with Minister of State for Budget and National Planning Clem Agba.
While absolving the Federal Government of any blames, Mr Agba accused the governors of focusing on building gigantic projects such as flyovers, airports etc that are visible in the state capitals, rather than building roads that would halt post harvest losses for the farmers.
The minister pointed out that while states are in charge of lands for agriculture, they do not invest in them for a desired effect on their rural citizens.
He, therefore, asked Nigerians to hold the governors accountable while advising the state chief executives to focus on initiatives that can raise the people from the pits of poverty.