Shettima argued that Tinubu will not make any policy that would negatively impact any geographical zone
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima has chastised those criticising his principal, President Bola Tinubu for deciding to relocate some departments of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) headquarters from Abuja to Lagos.
The former Borno State Governor made this known on Saturday at the 10th Annual Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Lecture, which took place in Maiduguri, Borno State, where he was represented by his Special Adviser on Political Matters, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed as a Special Guest of Honour.
Speaking at the event themed “Creating Pathways for Peace: Tackling Banditry and Insurgency through Good Governance for Sustainable Development in Nigeria”, Shettima insisted the move is for the interest of the generality of Nigerians.
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He said: “Recently, there were those opposing the federal government’s decision over planned relocation of some departments and units of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) from Abuja to Lagos, I want to reassure the people of the North that the move is for the interest of the generality of Nigerians.”
He further said the Tinubu-led administration will not make any policy that would negatively impact any geographical zone of the nation, urging those opposing the move to stop.
“Therefore, those opposing the relocation process of some of the departments should desist, or else they are acting as mischief makers,” Shettima added.