Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole yesterday took a swipe at those criticising state governors over reckless spending of state allocations, saying the federal government, which receives 52 percent of the nation's monthly allocation, should rather be blamed for the nation's under-development.
Oshiomhole's comment was a reaction to the assertion by Hakeem Baba Ahmed, a former permanent secretary in the office of the Secretary of the Government of the Federation (SGF), that 28 percent of state's monthly allocations were being spent on frivolities in Government Houses.
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