FG tasks govs on even distribution of social amenities

The Federal Government has urged state governors to ensure even distribution of social amenities and projects to Nigerians to ensure national unity and rapid development.

The Chairman, Federal Character Commission (FCC), Dr Muheeba Dankaka, made the call yesterday in Abuja at a one-day sensitisation programme for stakeholders from the North Central Zone.

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The theme of the event was, ‘Promoting Peace and National Development Through Equitable Distribution of Socio-Economic Amenities and Infrastructural Facilities Nationwide’.

She urged all governors and relevant stakeholders across the country to ensure that they enhanced national unity through strict adherence to and even distribution of national resources across the board.

Also, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, said it was essential for socio-economic and infrastructural facilities in the country to be fairly and equitably distributed among the various geo-political zones.

On his part, Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Ahmed Matane, commended the FCC management for the initiative.

Bello said the purpose of leadership was to ensure the provision of the needs of the people, hence the need to brainstorm and exchange ideas to achieve the aim of governance.