FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu does not have the power to dictate how state governments spend the financial gains they received following the removal of the petrol subsidy, Peak Newspaper reports.
Wike reportedly argued that the funds accruing to states are part of their statutory allocations and that elected state governments have the constitutional authority to determine how such resources are utilised.
His comments come amid ongoing discussions over how states should deploy the additional revenue generated since the subsidy removal.
The statement is likely to spark further debate over the financial autonomy of state governments and the Federal Government’s role in determining how public funds are spent.
