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US EMBASSY SHARES REPORT ON HOW NIGERIAN GOVERNORS LAVISH BILLIONS ON BUILDINGS
The United States embassy in Nigeria has shared a report showing the extravagance of Nigerian governors in spending public funds.
The report titled, ‘Nigeria’s ruling class splashes billions on government houses’, by The Africa Report.
It revealed how governors lavish billions on building or renovating government houses in the midst of the prevailing economic hardship plaguing the common man in the country.
According to the report, while President Bola Tinubu asked Nigerians to endure the economic hardship resulting from his policies, the governors do not share in the sacrifice.
“While Nigerians are tightening their belts, the same cannot be said of the ruling class.
“Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration approved N63.4bn for the renovation of the Government House, claiming it was an embarrassment and an unbefitting facility.
“In Gombe, one of the poorest states in Nigeria, Governor Inuwa Yahaya committed N14.9bn for a new ultra-modern residence. Another N14.23bn is being spent on the House of Assembly complex,” the report read in part.
Reacting in an X post on Tuesday, the US embassy shared the link to the report alongside quotes from transparency and accountability advocacy groups.
“Such alleged lack of fiscal responsibility fuels inequality and erodes public trust,” the embassy wrote.
