FG’s ₦142bn bus terminal project, misplaced priority – Peter Obi

FG’s ₦142bn bus terminal project, misplaced priority – Peter Obi

By Steve Oko

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party presidential, Peter Obi, has slammed the All Progressives Congress AP-led Federal Government for approving a whopping ₦142 billion for the construction of modern bus terminals across the six geopolitical zones, describing the move as another example of misplaced priorities.

The decision, according to Obi, “highlights a lack of competence and poor leadership in the management of the nation’s scarce resources.”

This was contained in a statement a post released Friday by Obi on his X handle which he titled “₦142 Billion for Bus Terminals”.

Obi recalled that the combined budget for all Teaching Hospitals and federal psychiatric centres nationwide is under ₦100 billion in the 2024 budget.

He, therefore, queried the justification in smoking a whopping N142 billion on bus terminals when the hospitals in the country are yawning for attention.

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

Obi wondered how s Government which had not invested enough in critical sectors like health and education, would be lavishing public funds on non priority areas.

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

Recall that the Federal Executive Council recently approved ₦142 billion for the construction of one bus terminal in each geopolitical zone as part of efforts to modernise transport infrastructure.

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