Mr Sani berated political stakeholders for criticising President Bola Tinubu, but failing to do the same when a fellow northerner is in power.
The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to open governance, accountability, and youth inclusion in the Open Government Partnership.
He said the project, fully funded by the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Fund, had been awarded to CCECC.
The president also encouraged governors to allocate more resources to rural electrification.
The new university will admit its first cohort of students in September.
Mr Shettima said that instead of governing Nigeria from a distance, Mr Tinubu’s administration was walking hand in hand with the people through critical national reforms.
He said that following Mr Tinubu’s directive, the Chief of Defence Staff had ordered the deployment of more security personnel to Benue communities.
Mr Usman noted that a “president who openly shies away from promoting his national currency sends a dangerous message to the world and to his citizens.”
The U.S. Mission in Nigeria cited reports on the government at the federal and state levels spending billions on palatial residences while Nigerians suffer untold hardships.
