WE MUST MOVE THIS COUNTRY FORWARD WITH UTMOST TRANSPARENCY AND HONESTY

In as much I commend the patriotic perception of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu warning to the States governors inability to be transparent in their disbursement of funds to the local government and others. 

I would like to say this without mincing words that the biggest setbacks we face as a nation started from the illegitimate method of FAAC shearing formula as against section 162(2) of the 1999 constitution as amended. 

The tiers of shearing FAAC is well spelt out in the same constitution that bonded both state government, local government, Federal government and even Oil and gas producing communities (HOSCON).

In section 162(2) of the 1999 constitution it was enacted that the first line charge of allocation must be given to the Oil and gas Host communities as Oil and Gas is on the Exclusive legislative list, 13% derivation Fund is First Line charge on the Federation Account. And this 13% was to be managed by a derivation Fund boards set by the national assembly as it was done during the days of General Ibrahim Babangida when he increased derivation fund from 1.5% to 3%.

Neither did General Ibrahim Babangida or President Shehu Shagari of blessed memory transferred the 1.5 or 3% derivation fund to any state governors. But General Ibrahim Babangida set up a board called OMPADEC and disbursed to the Commission because Oil and gas is on the Exclusive Legislative List. This was a clear precedent that had been set as Presidents Shehu Shagari and General Ibrahim Babangida complied with the enacted mandatory provision of the 1999 Constitution as amended.

The law never permitted state governors or state assembly to legislate on any matter on the Exclusive Legislative List. As oil and gas is not on the Concurrent List.

It is illegal and unconstitutional for State Governors or State Assembly to legislate on 13% Derivation Fund.

The remaining 87% derivation fund are to be sheared without the interference of any other party. 

The second line charge are the federal government — Third line charge the State government while the Fourth line charge the local government. 

Every allocation was supposed to be giving to every government agencies accordingly.

It's abnormal and against the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria that both allocation meant to develop the oil producing communities goes to the state governors. Local government also goes to state— whereas that of the state also goes to state.

Until we start working in line with our constitution the truth of quality governance will never be found in us.

The president with all due respect shouldn't respect the governors knowing fully well that their approach of collecting or controlling the FAAC allocation is totally illegal and fraudulent as against the legal proceedings of section 162(2) of the 1999 constitution as amended.

If President Ahmed Bola Tinubu whom I respect so much based on his diplomatic reforms must continue to set the ball rolling—the right thing must be done.

Give to Ceazer what belong to Ceazer and God what belong to God.