President Bola Tinubu meets with the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Credit: State HouseReceiving the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Tinubu said the call was necessary to ensure accountability and effectiveness in the administration of local governments.“We are running a constitutional democracy. I will appeal to you to summon the governors.
During the meeting, the “The question of out-of-school children is unacceptable. Education is a tool against poverty, and that is what brought many of us here. We must use our education to serve the people and improve their conditions. We must develop the backbone of Nigeria’s economy, which is the education system. We will collaborate with you on this intensively.
“The AKK project, the dredging of the River Niger, and improving port access and infrastructure nationwide, in order to shorten travel time, will make us more prosperous as a nation. We have to fight insecurity so that people can make a decent living anywhere they live.”