End monetary rascality, stop playing to the gallery, Obaseki replies FG

GOVERNOR Obaseki has asked the Federal Government to own up to the fact that its policies are detrimental to the fiscal health of the country.

Obaseki had said over the weekend that the country is tottering on the brink of financial collapse alleging that the government printed about N60 billion to support the federal allocation for March.

But Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National planning, dismissed the claim as sad and untrue.

Ahmed said the distribution revenue is public information and that there was no way the government would have printed money without public knowledge.

However, barely 24 hours after the Ahmad’s supposed rebuttal of Obaseki’s claim, the governor fired another salvo.

The Edo State governor said much as he doesn’t want to join issues with the finance ministry, he will advise those at the helm to end monetary rascality and stop playing ostrich.

Obaseki noted that this is necessary “to prevent the prevailing economic challenge from degenerating further.”

“While we do not want to join issues with the @FinMinNigeria, we believe it is our duty to offer useful advice for the benefit of our country,” Obaseki said.

“The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, @ZShamsuna should rally Nigerians to stem the obvious fiscal slide facing our country.

“Rather than play the Ostrich, we urge the government to take urgent steps to end the current monetary rascality, so as to prevent the prevailing economic challenge from degenerating further.

“We believe it is imperative to approach the Nigerian project with all sense of responsibility and commitment and not play to the gallery because ultimately, time shall be the judge of us all,” the Edo State governor added.