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Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says the federal government’s plan to spend N142 billion on bus terminals is further proof of “misplaced priorities.”

On August 14, the federal executive council (FEC) approved N142.02 billion for the construction of ultra-modern bus terminals across the six geopolitical zones.

Sa’idu Alkali, minister of transportation, described the project as the “first direct federal government investment” aimed at transport infrastructure outside of road construction.

Alkali added that the initiative was conceived by the ministry of transportation to boost safety, improve passenger comfort, and support economic activities.

Reacting on Friday, Obi faulted the decision, noting that it reflects “poor judgment and lack of leadership focus.”

The former Anambra governor compared the allocation to the health sector, noting that the combined budget of all federal teaching hospitals and psychiatric centres in the country is less than N100 billion in the 2024 budget.

“The difference between the success and failure of development in any nation is how you prioritise your scarce resources,” the post reads.

“The recent announcement that a sum of ₦142 billion has been approved by the federal government for the construction of one bus terminal in each of our six geopolitical zones further affirms the lack of competence, lack of focus, and poor leadership.

“In the 2024 budget, which is the operational budget today, the entire budget of all the teaching hospitals across all the federal universities in the country, as well as the federal psychiatric centres, is under ₦100 billion, yet the government has approved ₦142 billion for bus terminals.

“This is disturbing, considering that health is one of the most critical areas of development, which is deteriorating and remains grossly underfunded.

“WHO recently reported that over 20 million Nigerians are living with mental health issues.”

Obi also described the move as a “tragic irony” that highlights the government’s failure to prioritise essential services.

BlackViper:
“In the 2024 budget, which is the operational budget today, the entire budget of all the teaching hospitals across all the federal universities in the country, as well as the federal psychiatric centres, is under ₦100 billion, yet the government has approved ₦142 billion for bus terminals.

“This is disturbing, considering that health is one of the most critical areas of development, which is deteriorating and remains grossly underfunded.

“WHO recently reported that over 20 million Nigerians are living with mental health issues.”

Obi also described the move as a “tragic irony” that highlights the government’s failure to prioritise essential services.

https://www.thecable.ng/obi-to-fg-spending-n142bn-on-bus-terminals-while-health-sector-gets-less-is-a-tragic-irony/

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aswani:
A shame Peter Obi couldn't reference his own time as governor in Anambra state to show the Federal Government how it should be done.

A time where, despite having no Local government elections, so we are not sure where their allocated monies received from central government went to, doctors in Anambra state were said to be on strike for months on end.

The importance of the same health sector is the one he is now preaching to us about. A bit hypocritical, n'est pas.

helinues:
Doctors and nurses went on strike for 13 months when Peter Obi was Anambra state government.

The more Peter Obi talks, the more he would expose his own governance as Anambra state as governor. Nothing again to go and verify

helinues:
Doctors and nurses went on strike for 13 months when Peter Obi was Anambra state government.

The more Peter Obi talks, the more he would expose his own governance as Anambra state as governor. Nothing again to go and verify

ArewaNightmare:
How many times una go push this to frontpage ooooo

TULUMBU boys go cry blood oo

helinues:
Doctors and nurses went on strike for 13 months when Peter Obi was Anambra state government.

The more Peter Obi talks, the more he would expose his own governance as Anambra state as governor. Nothing again to go and verify

MadamVanessa:



Stale , stale, stale.
This is the only thing you shameless agbadoid hang on every time Obi speaks.

aswani:
A shame Peter Obi couldn't reference his own time as governor in Anambra state to show the Federal Government how it should be done.

A time where, despite having no Local government elections, so we are not sure where their allocated monies received from central government went to, doctors in Anambra state were said to be on strike for months on end.

The importance of the same health sector is the one he is now preaching to us about. A bit hypocritical, n'est pas.

helinues:
Those are the part of the go and verify which came back to be false. Which narrations do you people want to talk again about Peter Obi that have not been bursted or casted?