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I will remain persistent in my expressions of deep concern about the 2024 budget because of its critical importance to the lives of the citizens especially the poor in our midst. I will continue to do so until the end of the year as a matter of patriotic engagement.

This is because the many negatives of the budget have far-reaching implications for the development of our dear nation and the well-being of our citizens. It is evident that there are items in the budget that do not align with our current circumstances, and it is imperative to call for a review and appropriate virement.

Allocating our scarce resources to high-priority areas of need is essential for the well-being of the nation. For instance, allocating N15 billion solely for the National Assembly hospital is unacceptable, especially when it exceeds five times the budgetary allocation to The National Hospital or the combined capital vote of our six major teaching hospitals across the nation, namely; University College Hospital, Ibadan; University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu; Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria; Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife; Jos University Teaching Hospital and University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. This disparity reflects a low level of care for the rest of society.

Similarly, justifying a budgetary allocation of N15.3 billion for the National Assembly library project and procurement of books, including the e-Library, in a country without a National Library is very disappointing. The National Library has been under construction for the past 20 years, and its budgetary allocation for 2024 is less than 1B Naira, which makes the National Assembly Library budget 15 times more.

Again the National Assembly Library budget is more than the combined budget of the top national universities' libraries that desperately need the Libraries for research, teaching and learning purposes.

Furthermore, allocating N10 billion for the Senate's and House of Representatives' car parks and the National Assembly Recreation Centre, while allocating less to the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation, is concerning.

In an era where science, technology and innovation are crucial for the nation's future, such allocations demonstrate a lack of foresight and basic awareness of global trends and urgent national priorities.

This level of insensitivity to the present situation and challenges faced by the people should not be tolerated by any development-minded nation. Every scarce resource must be directed towards productive sectors of the economy.

It is time for our nation to reassess its priorities, revisit the budget, eliminate frivolous expenditures and channel our resources properly for the benefit of the people. No great nation is built on a foundation of waste and frivolity. -PO

Peter Gregory Obi

Damnnn niggar
Obi my niggar

Nobody would fully know what the future would have held peradventure Peter Obi became the president or if things would have been better for Nigeria at large

What is happening in Abia State under Alex Otti is a product of his own personal virtues and values not LP, as there are other LP house of reps people that have even ported to other parties and not doing much

The question would still remain would Peter Obi have kept to his word about integrity and his love for the progress of Nigeria had he become president

The Agulu clown has run out of words to keep his mob excited.

He just has to say something to make them salivate. Unfortunately, this right here is bunkum.

Just like Zelensky of Ukraine, the world and Naija has moved on and left you behind Mr Gbajue.

We've got better things to think and work on.

APC is the most criminal cartel in the history of Africa

PO is really playing the opposition role well. Meanwhile, Atiku have returned to Dubai as usual to return and contest in 2027.

This LOSER should STFU.

Criticisms are welcomed…but, this man needs to know when to keep quiet. Haba!
Wait for your turn na!

Nigeria don't actually know what they miss

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unclejb2:
APC is the most criminal cartel in the history of Africa

NO criminal enterprise can be worse than the IPOB cannibal terrorist cartel headed by the YES DADDY religious fanatic from Agulu. They have brainwashed so many low-IQ slowpoke retards. It's very evident on NL and other social media outlets.

Nations were not built with the kind of people you find among Nigerians who choose tribe and religion over competence, especially Tinubu supporters

Association of past and present criminals (APC)

Their mission is kill, loot, steal and destroy everything.

Okwute has spoken..

Y

Wise man

Correct!!!
Some people are really dumb, Peter obi is explaining a fact about the budget that was approved instead of the mumus looking at the explained facts and know what he is talking about they will just be insulting.. Ekpa

Some people are living in fools paradise

Okay..

Mr Peter Obi...Revisit am jare.

I'm with Obi on this one. Constructive criticism. APC govt needs to readdress the 2024 budget.

Peter Obi seems to be only sane person left in Nigeria

Dittodat:
This LOSER should STFU.

He actually said some very important things.

We as in Obi and Datti, or who is we? This fellow should have just gone to sit in China, like his mentor in Dubai until another election season. He keeps cementing his emptiness every other week.

Urchins will jump into the post to insult him. As long as Obi is mentioned, they don't care what he's saying.
Obi gives these people heart attacks

Yes daddy

predictor1:
He actually said some very important things.

it's not what he said, it's what he has done in the past when he had the opportunity to put his words into action. He failed and failed woefully.
His words did not match his actions.

Dittodat:
This LOSER should STFU.

Obi won the presidential election, and lost to your APC which stole the election through having Mahmood Yakubu of INEC disabling the ultra modern system for votes collation, but resorted to the morribund manual collation of votes. Credibility in Nigeria's INEC and election system got thrown decades backward. You enjoy.

Just watch how Yoruba Muslims will attack Obi... just monitor their actions against him on this trend! They think they can do this alone, let's see how far they can fight everyone bcoz of Tinubu...time will tell

predictor1:
He actually said some very important things.

The fool you quoted doesn't care. It's funny how he and his kind are blinded with hate for a man who doesn't even know of their miserable existence

To what effects

predictor1:
He actually said some very important things.

Bingos with no brains from tinubulation will attack Obi as usual.

This is so disappointing.

The national assembly is having a jamboree because they know Nigerians will not read, those who read will view their looting from ghe prism of ethnicity and religion. This is not a budget but wasting list, do these people in power have any kind of human conscience at all, how wicked can people.be?

Watch same people Obi is fighting for come here to insult him. Willing and dumb slaves that love their chain

onuman:
Obi won the presidential election, and lost to your APC which stole the election through having Mahmood Yakubu of INEC disabling the ultra modern system for votes collation, but resorted to the morribund manual collation of votes. Credibility in Nigeria's INEC and election system got thrown decades backward. You enjoy.

Yeah, same way we won the World Cup but we were cheated by FIFA.

So collation was the problem? In that case, LP should have thousands of result sheets signed by their agents at the polling units with different results from what was declared by INEC. LP had many agents, and not a single one has shown a different result from what INEC declared.
When Obi went to court, I was expecting the pandora to show the world result sheets signed by all-party agents with different numbers from INEC. But he did not because they did not exist. He was just playing on emotions.

Pls say no to drugs.