Peter Obi slams Tinubu’s govt over N142 billion for bus terminals

Former Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter obi has again slammed the All Progressives Congress, APC, government over the recent approval for the construction of modern bus terminals across the country.

The government had, during the last Federal Executive Council meeting, approved N142bn for the construction of the terminals across the six geo-political zones.

But Obi, in a statement on his X account, claimed that the approval by President Bola Tinubu’s government is another evidence of misplaced priority.

Obi explained that the “difference between the success and failure of development in any nation is how you prioritise your scarce resources”.

According to him, the approval “further affirms the lack of competence, lack of focus and poor leadership” in the country.

“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. A New Nigeria is Possible”, he added.