President Bola Tinubu tells Nigeria’s state governors to stop building flyovers that are not justified by traffic demand and to instead invest state resources in road networks and improvements that support security access. Multiple outlets report that Tinubu delivers the message during interactions with governors at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, including comments made around a courtesy visit by Oba Rashidi Ladoja, the Olubadan of Ibadanland. According to the reports, Tinubu argues that some flyover projects amount to “white-elephant” spending and that governors should reassess where and why such infrastructure is built. He also directs attention to allocating enhanced funds toward transport infrastructure and enabling security agencies to reach vulnerable communities more quickly. One outlet further reports that Tinubu raises concerns about the scale of expenditure on such projects, describing it as excessive compared with governance priorities. The outlets agree on the core thrust: flyovers should not be built using state revenues when they do not address clear mobility needs; governors should prioritize broader road access and practical public-service outcomes.
Tinubu urges governors to stop building unnecessary flyovers and prioritize roads, security
President Bola Tinubu tells Nigeria’s state governors to stop building flyovers that are not justified by traffic demand and to instead invest state resources in road networks and improvements that su...
- President Bola Tinubu tells state governors to stop building flyovers he describes as unnecessary or not justified.
- Tinubu urges governors to prioritize investment in roads and arterial networks instead of flyover projects.
- The president links infrastructure spending to improved security access, saying security agencies should reach vulnerable communities more quickly.
- Tinubu delivers the message in Abuja, including during engagements connected to a courtesy visit by Oba Rashidi Ladoja.
- Reports describe flyovers as “white-elephant” projects and highlight concerns about wasteful or excessive spending.
They [governors] are taking four to five times their money. Nobody is borrowing money to pay salaries now," the president added. The post Tinubu tackles governors, says they’re building needless flyovers appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
35 minutes agoPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged state governors not to waste their respective states’ revenues on building unnecessary flyovers. He made this known on Thursday when Oba Rashidi Ladoja, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, paid him a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. According to him, instead of building flyovers, governors should channel state […] FAAC: Stop building unnecessary flyovers with state revenues — Tinubu tells Nigerian Governors
49 minutes agoPresident Tinubu urges state governors to stop building unnecessary flyovers and invest enhanced federal allocations in road networks and security access. Read More: https://punchng.com/stop-building-unnecessary-flyovers-tinubu-tells-govs/
1 hour agoPresident Bola Tinubu has told 26 governors on where they have to focus their attention urgently and stopped building unnecessary flyovers in their states.
1 hour agoInstead of building flyovers where there is no significant traffic, build roads and arterial networks that improve access, enhance quality of life and enable security agencies to reach vulnerable communities quickly.” The post Tinubu to governors: Build roads, not flyovers, white‑elephant projects appeared first on Vanguard News.
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