Mr. Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State and the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential poll has blasted the Federal Government for approving the construction of 6 bus terminals in each of the 6 geo-political zones at the cost of N142 billion, calling it a trait of poor leadership.
Obi in a post on his social media handles yesterday said: “The difference between the success and failure of the development in any nation is how you prioritise your scarce resources.
“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.
“This is not only a misplaced priority but a tragic irony of our country. This is not governance.”
