A Nigerian governor causes a stir on the internet by allocating ₦700 million to purchase 100 walkie-talkies and 50 Torchlights.
This can be found in a post causing a stir on X, a well-known social media site that was once known as Twitter. Eyes Of Lagos reports,
Arise News correspondent Oseni Rufai disclosed in the aforementioned post that a current governor has set aside millions of dollars to purchase walkie talkies and torchlights.
He discussed the same governor’s plan to purchase cars costing billions of dollars in the same post.
“N700 million will be used to purchase ’50 torchlights and 100 walkie-talkies for Bayelsa Community Safety Corps,'” he said. Twenty Hilux and SUVs will cost N4.6 billion, and N1.2 billion would go toward government printing equipment. Everything falls inside the budget.
Concerned people flocked to the post’s comment page as soon as he published it to voice their opinions.
See some reactions below:
@OgaMayorr: “If we had an effective and proactive EFCC & ICPC many of such stealing wouldn’t happen. This is money laundering and the @officialEFCC will not see this.”
@Chimacoeche: “These guys are criminals, they are doing it believing that nothing will happen.”
@Emeka_firstson: “No,body riggs an election to provide you with good governance. Nigerians are number one accomplice in entrenching bad leadership, only to turn around to demand good governance. A bad tree can’t produce good fruits.”
@Omogbaiii: “That 1.2 billion will purchase all printing machines in computer Village and balance will still remain.”
@initzico: “Una still de worry unaselves for Nigeria matter😹😹😹 if you like don’t focus on your life.”
@Unwanaassam1: “If I tell you what the Akwa Ibom government is budgeting billions of Naira to do, you would be shocked.”
@Viralgeek1: “Let me break it down for you. Each 🔦 is 2 million then 1 walkie talkie is about 4.7 million them you know logistics is in there. I can only talk about the one I know. I no know much about cars and SUVs I no be car dealer. Na 🔦 I dey sell 🙄. Renewed shege and renewed banza.”
Evangeline Chinyere: “@EvansOchinyere What Do You expect when the EFCC has been ineffective. Today all the people who has case or file in EFCC are walking around boldly at Abuja. While some are in Government already. What message do you think such ineffectiveness of the EFCC is sending to leaders who mismanage public funds with impunity.”
SEE POST:
