Independent and investigative Journalist, Ahmad Salkida has said the N37 billion approved by President Muhammadu Buhari for the renovation of the National Assembly is a targeted buccaneering work between the Presidency and lawmakers.

Salkida this in a series of tweets on his verified and official twitter account, titled “The Eclipse of Governance”.

He said the presidential approval says a little bit about the egregious priorities & targets that our politicians are consumed with.

His tweets read, “The recent presidential approval of N37B for “renovation work” at the N/Assembly, says a little bit about the egregious priorities & targets that our politicians are consumed with. This is a targeted buccaneering work between the Presidency & lawmakers.”

“For a govt that set out promising to make bring probity to governance, the following examples highlight its self-destruct: The surfeit of contradictions into which the operation of governance have degenerated highlight most eloquently that it’s the eclipse of governance in Nigeria.”

“Buoyed into office by its demonisation of the petrol subsidy regime, the Buhari government has not only set high the pump price of fuel but is steadily overspending its predecessor on petrol subsidy. The 2020 budget has N450 Billion appropriated for petrol subsidy alone.”

“For a regime that has not demonstrated any enthusiasm about bringing professionals and proven private sector achievers into its administration, the few exceptions seem to be leaving a sour taste in the mouth. Former boss of the FIRS, Fowler is leaving office pursued by a wave of investigation into a questionable N40 Billion public fund mismanagement.”

“The example of Yewande Sadiku, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Council (NIPC), seems more disturbing. A few days ago, she was invited by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, over allegations of abuse of office.”

“She obtained an administrative bail & continue to meet investigators, she was also immediately slammed with a court injunction from a member of the Board of the Council, restraining her from further accessing all monies in the Council’s internally generated revenue accounts.”

“The vote books, showed that she had exceeded her approved spending threshold from the IGR account. Staff of the council accused her of employing 2 staff in October 2017, but records shows they began receiving salaries in January 2017, 10 months before their official engagement.”

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