A chieftain of the Labour Party, LP, Barrister Kenneth Okonkwo has criticized Bola Tinubu over his move to purchase a private jet while Nigerians is faced with a lot of problems clamouring for attention, hunger inclusive.
Okonkwo made this known during an interview with Vanguard after receiving an award at the 2024 5th edition of the African Illustrious Son Award in Lagos.
He described the Tinubu administration as difficult to understand and lamented the persistent squandering that has characterised his one year in office.
In his words, ” People started becoming hungry in this government from May 29, and they will continue to be hungry. Private jets will not solve their hunger. This government is getting worse every day.
“You have used N6 billion to build a car park for the national assembly members, N21 billion to build a house for a VP who already has a house.
“Former VP Osinbajo said he does not need that house because the VP house was good enough, yet you spend N21 billion within a year.
” This government is incomprehensible. ₦2,000 for a dollar, right in your regime, after removing the subsidy”, he expressed.
Okonkwo went further to lambast the government for going about chasing rats while Nigeria is on fire adding that Tinubu has the audacity to talk about presidential jet when he removed fuel subsidy.
“The Federal Government is chasing rats while people’s houses are burning. It is very sad that while someone’s house is burning, you are chasing a rat.
“You are talking about a presidential jet when you removed the subsidy. Was this what you promised Nigerians? To buy a presidential jet? You have borrowed N17 billion in a year to buy a presidential jet”.
He went further to reveal that when the past administration removed subsidy, they created a program to utilize the subsidy for welfare of the people but Tinubu’s government removed subsidy yet had the mind to squander money on frivolities.
“The previous government, when they partially removed subsidies, established a program to utilize the subsidy for the welfare of the people.
“This government has removed the subsidy completely and is squandering the money, imposing more taxes. Electricity tariffs increased”
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