Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi has knocked the Nigerian Government over its proposed N142 billion for construction of bus terminals.
The Federal Government announced that the sum of the N142 billion had been earmarked for the project, with one in each of the six geo-political zones.
Obi, in a statement he issued on Friday, said the difference between the success and failure of development in any nation “is how you prioritise your scarce resources”.
He said the government’s plan further affirmed 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 N100 billion, yet the government has approved N142 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,” he stated.
