By Ufuoma Orhurhu

The Federal Government has told the governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party that they contributed to the economic hardships Nigerians are facing by their refusal to pay the 30,000-naira minimum wage to their workers since it took effect more than four years ago.

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the anomalies in their states contribute significantly to the economic pressure their citizens face.

The statement by the minister comes a day after the PDP governors decried the free fall of the naira and its attendant consequences, comparing the economy and security challenges of the country to that of Venezuela.

The minister also asked Nigerians to inquire from the PDP governors how far and how well they have utilized the increased revenue to better the lives of Nigerians in their respective states.