The Special Adviser on Policy Communications to President Bola Tinubu, Daniel Bwala has said that state governors are currently experiencing an unprecedented financial upswing under the present administration.
Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme aired on Wednesday, Bwala said the Tinubu administration has significantly improved state revenues, leading to greater financial stability for governors across the country.
“Governors are enjoying what could be described as an oil boom era,” Bwala said. “There was a time when 27 states were essentially bankrupt and unable to pay salaries. That is no longer the case today.”
According to him, the narrative of salary arrears has become virtually obsolete, as any governor unable to pay workers now would be considered “an anomaly.”
“There is now enough revenue to meet wage obligations, embark on infrastructure projects, settle debts, and plan for the future,” he added.
Bwala’s remarks came in the wake of a statement by Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, who recently declared that no Nigerian governor would likely oppose President Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
Governor Sani praised the president for his consistent support to sub-national governments, saying: “No president in Nigeria’s history has extended such backing to governors like Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It would be difficult for any of them to go against him.”
Commenting further, Bwala dismissed speculation about a growing opposition alliance, calling such reports exaggerated. He noted that only a few individuals had left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the movement, while the party’s leadership and governors remain intact.
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