{"id":33321,"date":"2026-06-16T16:45:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T15:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=33321"},"modified":"2026-06-16T16:45:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T15:45:38","slug":"tinubu-made-governance-easier-for-me-other-governors-oyebanji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/tinubu-made-governance-easier-for-me-other-governors-oyebanji\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu made governance easier for me, other governors \u2013 Oyebanji"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>ABUJA, Nigeria<\/strong> \u2014 Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has praised President Bola Tinubu for easing governance challenges by making more resources available to states, saying his administration\u2019s progress has been possible largely due to federal interventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at an interactive session with journalists in Ado-Ekiti, Oyebanji recalled struggling for six months after assuming office in October 2022 to meet the state\u2019s wage bill and fund capital projects. He said Tinubu\u2019s interventionist programs and increased federal allocations have allowed Ekiti to complete its airport, expand road projects, and pay pensions and gratuities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur focus is on roads. Thanks to the President, Ado-Akure road is almost done. He has also awarded Ado-Itawure road. The value of that contract is bigger than our budget for two years. If not for the president that cares, there is no way we could have done those roads,\u201d Oyebanji said. He added that his government has paid more than \u20a685 billion in gratuities and pensions since 2022, while tripling subventions to tertiary institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The governor credited Tinubu\u2019s presidency for enabling his \u201cshared prosperity agenda\u201d and urged Ekiti residents to support the president\u2019s re-election bid. \u201cIt is not possible to make omelette without breaking eggs. The progress and stability he has brought to the economy takes courage. Mr President deserves our support and understanding,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tinubu, who took office in May 2023, introduced fiscal reforms and intervention programs aimed at stabilizing Nigeria\u2019s economy and boosting state revenues. His administration has faced criticism over inflation and subsidy removal but has also won praise from governors who say federal allocations have improved. Oyebanji\u2019s comments reflect a broader debate about whether Tinubu\u2019s policies are delivering relief or deepening hardship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nigerians online reacted with mixed views. \u201cTinubu made governance easier for governors, but harder for ordinary citizens,\u201d one user wrote on X. Another countered: \u201cAt least projects are being completed. That\u2019s progress.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>APC lawmakers welcomed Oyebanji\u2019s endorsement, saying it shows Tinubu\u2019s reforms are working. Opposition figures argued the governor was \u201cpoliticking\u201d and ignoring the suffering of ordinary Nigerians. PDP leaders criticized the remarks, claiming governors are benefiting from federal largesse while citizens face rising costs of living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Analysts noted that while increased allocations have boosted state budgets, long-term sustainability depends on diversifying revenue sources. Civil society voices stressed that governors must use the funds transparently. \u201cIt\u2019s not enough to thank Tinubu; states must show accountability in spending,\u201d one activist said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABUJA, Nigeria \u2014 Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has praised President Bola Tinubu for easing governance challenges by making more resources available to states, saying his administration\u2019s progress has been possible largely due to federal interventions. 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