Playing Dirty Politics with the Relocation of FAAN and Some CBN Departments from Abuja to Lagos

Of course it is disheartening for every well meaning northerner, the rumor of moving the Federal Capital from Abuja to Lagos; sequel to a long period of time that was relocated from Lagos to Abuja by the erstwhile president Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida's-led military junta. 

But, yet, it is worth bringing to bare for every doubting Thomas to refute this baseless rumor of the imminent plan by the President Tinubu's Renewed Hope Federal Government to relocate the federal capital from Abuja to Lagos, because Abuja replaced Lagos as Nigeria's capital in 1991. It was a purpose-built, planned city - its location chosen because it is in the centre of the country, while Lagos is on the south-west coast. Lagos, the capital during British colonial rule, remains the country's economic hub and biggest city. 

Hitherto, there have been criticisms in some quarters since the CBN announced the relocation of some departments and units to Lagos. Some northern politicians kicked against the move, warning it would have political consequences. But Sanusi, who was the 14th Emir of Kano, in a statement said the relocation is an “eminently sensible move”. According to him: “Moving certain functions to the Lagos office ( which is bigger than the Abuja head office) is an eminently sensible move.” 

The former Kano Emir. Sunusi maintained that “many of the CBN's employees are children of politically exposed persons and their Abuja life and businesses are more important than the CBN work. He said he had it in mind to do the same thing while in office but didn’t have sufficient time to see it through. “It makes eminent strategic sense. And I would have done this if I had stayed.”

Perhaps playing dirty politics with the rumor of moving the Federal Capital from Abuja to Lagos is just a cheap blackmail aimed at dragging the President Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda in the gutter. It is a calculated campaign of calumny and character assassination. However, while they are busy with their propaganda war, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is busy working towards the success of his Renewed Hope Agenda.

Hon Yazid Inuwa MK
Northeast Zonal Coordinator, TSM
28 January, 2024

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