The Niger State governor, Babangida Aliyu of Niger State has revealed that some states could no longer pay workers’ salaries.
He made this revelation during the inauguration of the Niger State chapter executives of the Quintessential Business Women Association, on Monday.
Aliyu noted that the decline in the price of crude oil in the global market was responsible for this and that if the downward trend continues in the next three months the economy of most states in the country will collapse.
Hence,he advised the need for the country to look inwards and diversify its economy by encouraging Nigerians to go into farming and exploration of solid minerals.
“We need to expose ourselves to what is going on globally and take action that will reduce the present pains being suffered by the people,” the governor said.