President Bola Tinubu has urged state governors to stop constructing flyovers in areas with little or no traffic and instead channel resources into projects that directly improve the lives of citizens.

The President made the appeal on Thursday while receiving traditional rulers from Oyo State, led by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, at the State House in Abuja.

Addressing the monarch, Tinubu noted that state governments now receive financial allocations that are more than four times what they received when both he and Ladoja served as governors.

Tinubu governed Lagos State from 1999 to 2007, while Ladoja was Governor of Oyo State between 2003 and 2007.

According to the President, the increased allocations have improved the financial capacity of states, with many no longer borrowing to pay workers' salaries or pension obligations.

"You have governed before as a governor. You need to help us communicate to these governors.

"Today, the economy of operation is high. But the money that I'm pushing to the states, if you had had it during your own time or during my time, it would have been different.

"They are taking four to five times their money. Nobody is borrowing money to pay salaries now. Pensioners are receiving their pay.

"They should do more instead of building flyovers where there is no significant traffic. They should build roads and arterial road networks to truly enhance the quality of life of the people and improve accessibility for security agencies to effectively reach those areas," Tinubu said.

The President stressed that with the significant increase in federal allocations to states, governors should focus on infrastructure and development projects that deliver greater economic value, improve mobility, strengthen security, and enhance the overall well-being of citizens rather than investing in expensive flyovers with limited public benefit.