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Tinubu said a Ministry of Regional Development would oversee all the regional development commissions, such as the Niger Delta Development Commission, North West Development Commission, South West Development Commission, and North East Development Commission.
“We need to ensure that regional development isn’t scrapped without a clear plan for its replacement.
He argued that President Umaru Yar’Adua created the Ministry for the development of the region and to curb insecurity in the region; therefore, President Tinubu has no basis for scrapping the Ministry.
There’s no basis for scrapping it now, Yar’Adua had a poised for creating it, to develop the Niger Delta Region and Nigeria, to bring peace to the region.
What we ate saying is that these unresolved issues cannot be overlooked by the government.” Clark further said the decision to scrap the Ministry should not be a unilateral decision and the government must explain the reason for its action to the people.
“In a democratic system, the government should be created for the people, by the people, and for their benefit.
The former federal commissioner for information argued that there is no basis for the President to scrap the Ministry, alleging that the plan of the Nigerian leader is to use the money from the region to develop other regions of the country.
“What I am saying is that the federal government lacks special arrangements for this region.
“We also agreed that 5% of the revenue account should be dedicated to developing mineral resources and other industries to enhance local capacity.
“I remember during the national conference in 2014, it was decided to increase the revenue allocation to the regions from 13% to 25%..
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