Tinubu Urges Governors To Prioritise Projects That Improve Living Standards

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged state governors to deploy increased revenues more prudently and prioritise projects that directly improve the living standards of Nigerians, particularly in health, education and infrastructure.
The President made the call while reacting to the World Bank’s October 2026 Nigeria Development Update titled: “Beyond the Federal Purse: How Higher Revenues Reshaped State Priorities.”
According to a   statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu said the report showed that economic reforms introduced since 2023 had increased government revenues and created more fiscal space for investments across th...