President Bola Ahmed Tinubu drew laughter, surprise, and thunderous applause from a distinguished gathering in Bayelsa State on Saturday when he publicly and humorously rejected Governor Douye Diri’s bid to have a state-constructed road recognised and reimbursed as a federal road — telling the governor plainly that if it was now a federal road, he would simply take it along with him when leaving.
The candid exchange occurred during the commissioning ceremony for a series of major infrastructure projects in Yenagoa, where the president had been invited by Governor Diri to formally commission roads, a power plant, and other transformative projects.
The moment offered a rare and unscripted glimpse into the working relationship between the federal and state governments, delivered in a tone that was equal parts presidential authority and disarming humour...Read The Complete; Full Original Here.