Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has lambasted Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his flamboyant display of wealth and affluence while Nigerians keep languishing in hunger and lack.
In a statement by its National Secretary, Chief Peter Ameh, the Coalition said Tinubu had deployed what it described as incompetent government policies which have all failed.
In his words, “The luxurious lifestyle of our leaders is the reason we are in this mess, because those in government have misplaced priorities and have vehemently refused to do right by our people.
“Rather they prefer to spend money on white elephant projects that require high expenditure but never deliver returns or serve no useful purpose, like the proposal for a new private jet for the Tinubu.
” Such money should have been channeled towards the development of projects that will have lasting positive impact on the lives of citizens,” Amen said.
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He continued, “Tinubu and Shettima have spent over N8.64bn on travel expenses within the last three months while he continues to give speeches and false promises about plans to cut public spending; still, the cost associated with the running of government in Nigeria is far higher than most countries in the same economy bracket.
” Nigeria has a poverty rate of 38.9%, and approximately 87 million Nigerians live below poverty line and the reason can easily be attributed to incompetent and clueless leaders who have done nothing to improve the lives of the masses.
” Corruption is a pervasive issue in Nigeria, and it discourages foreign investment and hinders economic development. I am referring to corruption in public office by government officials who have been involved in stealing public funds meant to benefit the people.
“What has Tinubu done to tackle that since his assumption of office and he is talking about ordinary citizens whose take home pay is not enough to help them meet a good standard of living”, he queried.
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