Soweto added that while elections, the judiciary, and other institutions are designed as constitutional avenues for participation, they often remain limited in their capacity to fundamentally alter entrenched power structures.
The civic group revealed that in the 2025 Niger State budget, a total of ₦457.6 million was allocated for the renovation of the school. It added that the state’s fourth-quarter Budget Implementation Report claimed that ₦400 million, about 87.4 percent of the total allocation, had already been released.
The criticism followed a circular issued by the Oyo State wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers dated May 17, 2026. In the letter signed by the state secretary, Salami B. Olukayode, the union called on teachers across the state to embark on a three-day spiritual exercise.
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During the visit, Tracka said its team did not find any workers at the construction site. It added that the project site already appeared abandoned, with grasses gradually covering the structure that had been started.
In his speech, Tinubu said the present global financial system works against African countries by limiting access to affordable capital needed for industrial development, “Despite decades of independence, Africa’s share of global manufacturing value added remains below two per cent,” the president said.