Labour Party has advised President-Elect, Gen. Mohammadu Buhari (rtd.) that once he assumes office, he should not to give any bailout to any state because the state governor to pay salaries.
The National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Abdukadir Abdulsalam, who spoke with journalists Wednesday in Abuja, said “President-elect should not give any kobo in the name of special bailout or intervention to states to pay salaries when he takes over. It is unfortunate and uncalled for that governors most of whom operate in their states flamboyantly and mismanage their states resources to say they cannot pay salaries and shamelessly the President-elect to bail them out. Is it the same people calling for change that are asking to be helped to pay salaries?
“They are only trying to cover-up for their god-fathers and where did they want the incoming administration to the money to support them? Are they saying the federal government should take over the payment of their salaries? Buhari should not agree to their subtle threat or request. If they don’t want to be prudent on their state resources, they should be made to stop the mismanagement of the resources and allocations given to them by the federal government.”
He added that Buhari should prioritise legal means of getting internally generated revenues and to explore the natural resources in their states.