The governor pointed out that corruption was also responsible for the perennial insecurity, poverty, economic downturn and unemployment in the state.
“It diverted money that should have been used to create jobs, build factories and businesses for millions of people,” Mr Tinubu stated.
Mr Falana explained that this was important because most Nigerian women invest and trade legitimately and can help build the nation.
Nigerians make painful sacrifices to keep the nation moving, “but the leaders are perpetually living in affluence, to the detriment of the malnourished commoners.”
About 64 million Nigerians are at risk of falling into food crisis in the coming months, according to a new World Bank report The Bank reported that, from 9
“Poverty, inequalities and social exclusion give terrorism fuel. Prejudice and discrimination targeting specific groups, cultures, religions and ethnicities give it flame.”
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says Nigerians and other Africans want protection from hunger, poverty and deprivation.
“If we all believe that education is the greatest weapon against poverty, then we have to invest in it. Poverty should not prevent anybody…”
Mr Tinubu, 71, will succeed President Muhammadu Buhari for a tenure of four years after taking oath of office on May 29.
The APC chieftain said “the governors have no excuse for contributing to the material conditions which deepened poverty and insecurity in Nigeria.”
