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A former governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi has decried over monetisation in Nigeria, saying Nigerian workers should hold government accountable rather than always asking for money.
Makarfi, who is a member of Schools Old Students Association (USOSA), stated this during the association’s 36th Plenary and Annual General Meeting (AGM), which was held at the Federal Government College, Kaduna at the weekend.
He urged Nigerian workers to place priority on good governance and accountability, saying: “I had challenged, even before I became a governor, the Labour leaders. I knew that you people begin to talk of money, money and money you will end up with money and that would not be useful.
“Rather, you should hold government accountable. Demand good governance, better infrastructure, security and other things expected from government and a living wage, which will be minimal.
“But if you are always asking for money, somebody gives you N10 and takes away N30 for example, how do you benefit from that?
“We should operate in a manner that government should provide free education, water, security, roads, everything, instead of government to provide for those. That is a major mistake. We must stop monetisation of everything in this country, then we will begin a path to greatness.”
Besides, Minister of Water Resources, Adamu Suleiman, has commended the nation’s founding leaders for establishing the 104 Unity Schools across the country, adding that unity schools have remained one of the most potent unifying factors in the country today.
Suleiman, who is a member of USOSA and President of Federal Government College (FGC) Kano Old Students Association said, “There is no state that I go to in this country that I don’t see my classmates that will host me and be ready to give me a room to sleep. We are very happy with the concept.
