Level Of Waste In Tinubu Government Is Unprecedented In Nigeria –Kayode

Inflation has sent the price of basic commodities out of reach of many ordinary Nigerians, thereby deepening the poverty and despair prevalent in the land.

Former Secretary-General of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Mr. Kayode Ogundamisi, has expressed shock over what he describes as wasteful and frivolous spending under the Bola Tinubu presidency.

The UK-based political commentator made the remarks during an exclusive interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90MinutesAfrica.


"The amount of money that is being spent on frivolities under this government is shocking and it’s not something that any Nigerian should be proud of,” Mr. Ogundamisi said. “Remember the issue of the presidential yacht where about five billion naira was expended. There is just so much waste that I hope will be nipped in the bud before the next budget cycle.”

The level of economic hardship among Nigerians has worsened drastically since May 29, when Bola Tinubu took over the helm of governance of the country.

This is caused by the twin policies of petrol subsidy removal and floating of the currency, which has resulted in a steep fall in the value of the naira and an erosion of the purchasing power of many Nigerians.


Inflation has sent the price of basic commodities out of reach of many ordinary Nigerians, thereby deepening the poverty and despair prevalent in the land.

However, the government has continued to insist that the hardship faced by Nigerians is necessary for the country to achieve economic prosperity in the near future.

However, as ordinary Nigerians are going through this economic strangulation, political officeholders across the board are upping their obscenities and luxurious spending at the expense of the meagre resources of the nation.

Describing this disconnect between the Tinubu government and the Nigerian people, the former scribe of the University of Jos Students' Union said it "is just like biting Nigerians and being nonchalant about their feelings."

Commenting on the ten billion naira appropriated for the refurbishment of the presidential lodge in Lagos, Mr. Ogundamisi said: "I don't know when last any president used Dodan Barracks in Lagos. And I see no reason why President Tinubu cannot continue to go home to his sprawling mansion in Bourdillion, Ikoyi, just to save Nigeria some money.

“The amount of money that is being spent on frivolities under this government is shocking and it's not something that any Nigerian should be proud of."

The political commentator also drew attention to the dysfunction in the Tinubu government, which allows even low-level political appointees to display their luxurious lifestyles on social media at the same time that the government is forcing austerity measures down the throats of Nigerians.

He recalled the statement of the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, telling Nigerians that President Tinubu had given directives that he wouldn't tolerate any jumbo contingent to the climate change conference (COP28) in Dubai to which Nigeria ended up with a delegation of over 1,400 people most of whom had no business with climate change. He asked if anyone listened to the president within the government.

"The ticket cost from Lagos to London is two million naira on the Economy Class, and you have sixth-level government appointees flying Business Class to Dubai," Ogundamisi said in astonishment.

He said with Nigeria's economic situation, taking 100 people to Dubai should be considered wastef
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My prayer is that God will remember this country one day

What God cannot do does not exist.
So a day will come when ogundamisi will wail in an APC government.
Las las na all of una go chop breakfast

How this man called tinubu happened to be more daft and useless than bubu is very surprising to me

Tiunbu has been used to Lagos revenue And have been wasting Lagos money in sponsoring different elections and acquiring Hotels and all that persobal projects. Now he is handling country treasury in Fela voice I sorry sorry sorry ooo I sorry for Nigeria

This man buy full country like who go buy new car chai . Owodada omologo

Ginik:
My prayer is that God will remember this country one day

we have been praying for too long I think is high time we the youths unite and use one or two prominent politician as an example. Without a little touch violence man is nothing

Sir They're coming for you o

This Tinubu/APC regime is a USELESS, Gazelle Gagaraga regime.

Anywhere Belle Face govt.