“The president has told us several times the economy is turning the corner. We now know that the economy has turned the corner,” Idris said.

“Well, we don’t know what went wrong, but what is clear is that this is not about law, it’s not about crime and punishment, it’s politics.

The Federal High Court in Abuja has okayed hearing a suit seeking to compel President Bola Tinubu to provide maximum security to the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Party (NDP), Mr Peter Obi, ahead of the 2027 general elections.

According to the statement, governance is not a public relations exercise and cannot be measured by diplomatic soundbites or claimed commendations but by the safety of citizens and the government’s ability to protect them from harm. It added that until that constitutional obligation is fulfilled, “every celebration of external praise rings hollow”.

“By May 2023, about 27 states were owing salaries; they couldn’t pay workers, but today, all states and local governments are able to pay”