Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communications to President Bola Tinubu, has declared that state governors across Nigeria are currently enjoying a significant financial upturn due to increased revenue inflows.
During an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Bwala noted that since the inception of the Tinubu administration, no governor has publicly complained about salary arrears or lack of funds.
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“All the governors in Nigeria are having the best of times, like they are having what we call the oil boom in their history as a country,” he said.
He recalled a time when 27 states were financially distressed and unable to meet salary obligations, stressing that such discussions have now become obsolete.
“Twenty-seven states at a time were bankrupt, and salaries were not paid. That is not a conversation now. It is almost like an anathema to talk about people not being paid salaries because that governor will be looked upon like Lucifer.
“There is revenue enough to pay the salaries, there is revenue enough to meet the minimum wage, embark on projects, pay your debt, and look to the future.”
With preparations for the 2027 general election already taking shape, several opposition leaders — including Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party’s Peter Obi, and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai — are reportedly forming an alliance to challenge the dominance of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
To guide the proposed political front, prominent political figures have been selected as interim leaders: David Mark, a former Senate President, was named national chairman; ex-Governor of Osun State and former Tinubu ally, Rauf Aregbesola, was appointed as secretary; and former Minister of Youth and Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, was picked as spokesperson.
However, Bwala was dismissive of the alliance, suggesting it lacked legitimacy and scale.
“This coalition issue you are hearing is overblown; there is no coalition anywhere.
“Those who left the PDP, who are the proponents of this coalition, are just a handful of people who left. The governors of the PDP have not followed them, and the National Working Committee, national executives have not followed them,” he added.
“Where is the coalition? There are even tossing to get someone to come and run on the platform of the PDP.”
