Patito’s Gang focuses on state finances

This week, Patito’s Gang takes a look at State Finances in the face of unfulfilled promises such as the provision of infrastructure and failure to pay salaries when due. In spite of bailout stimuli from the Federal Government, many States in the federation are still in arrears of wages of the civil service in their domain.
In its latest episode running this week, panelists on Patito’s Gang reviewed the financial status of the 36 States and raised concerns on the implications of weak financial standing in addition to poor financial accountability on the economic, political and social development of Nigeria.
The panelists also listed the Administrative structure of the country as a major impediment to growth in the States and concluded that the present structure is anything but a federal arrangement.
The citizenry was considered docile and therefore blamed for inability to challenge elected political office holders who become isolated from the public immediately after elections. In this regard, the panelists recommended a major overhaul of some aspects of culture in the country which prevents asking questions on sensitive issues as well as lowering of social values which no longer queries the source of sudden wealth without traceable source[s] of revenue.
The conversation in Patito;s Gang this week also challenged the excessive borrowing policy of some State Governors who have mortgaged the future of their States before vacating office.
These and many more are contained in the Patito’s Gang episode scheduled for broadcast on Channels’ Dstv network at 4:30pm on Saturday, August 26, 2017.
Repeat broadcast is scheduled for Monday, August 28, 2017 at 8:30pm on domestic service of Channels Television.