Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has called on Nigerians to stop debating on the recent declaration of assets by President Muhammadu Buhari and his vice, Yemi Osinbajo.

Okowa was reacting to the controversy trailing Buhari’s declaration of assets.

“What the President has today in terms of his personal wealth ought not to be the business of Nigerians,” the governor added.

He made this remark in Benin on Sunday at the 13 years anniversary celebration of Rock of Ages Christian Assembly International Incorporation.

Okowa, however, noted that Buhari’s declaration of assets was a welcome development.

Responding to questions from newsmen on PMB’s asset declaration, he said, “I don’t comment about asset declaration; assets declaration is personal, the man has declared his asset, which is a welcome idea. But his personal wealth and all he has at the moment is not supposed to be the business of Nigerians.

“The only thing that we should be concerned about is what is going to be his performance in government; that is where we should concentrate.”

He urged the congregation to pray fervently for the country for God to heal the land of all the challenges bedevilling it, calling on Nigerians to desist from raining abuses on their leaders.

He said, “When I listen to our father, Pastor Omobude, there is still a lot of Jordan to cross; there is still a lot of land to be conquered. Please take note of that so that you will not relax that we have arrived. It is time to pray more, not only for the church but for Nigeria and all the states in this country.”