Nigeria: Zamfara Governor - States Should Control Resources

17 November 2012

Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State has backed calls for resource control, urging the federal government to hands off states' resources so that "states can explore, develop and harness their resources for development".

This is the first time a governor from a Northern state would be voicing support for resource control clamour.

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