Political economist, Professor Patrick Utomi has launched scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the flamboyant lifestyle of his cabinet.
Utomi in a post on his official Facebook page, argued that Tinubu’s administration cannot stand before the world and declare that Nigeria is poor, then turn around and parade ministers in million-dollar Maybachs, G-Wagons and Rolls-Royces, while public officials fly around in private jets.
According to Utomi, if Nigeria is indeed poor, however, let that reality be reflected in how the executive and legislature spend public money and manage public resources.
He warned that the APC needs to understand that public office is not a licence for extravagance and if citizens must endure economic hardship, those entrusted with their taxes must also demonstrate restraint.
Professor Utomi concluded by saying that APC cannot preach poverty to the people while practising luxury with their money.
“You cannot stand before the world and declare that Nigeria is poor, then turn around and parade your ministers in million-dollar Maybachs, G-Wagons and Rolls-Royces, while public officials fly around in private jets. Your optics contradict your narrative; your lifestyle contradicts your statistics.
“If Nigeria is indeed poor (and that claim itself deserves scrutiny), then let that reality be reflected in how the executive and legislature spend public money and manage public resources.
“The APC needs to understand that public office is not a licence for extravagance. If citizens must endure economic hardship, those entrusted with their taxes must also demonstrate restraint.
“You cannot preach poverty to the people while practising luxury with their money. It makes no sense. If anything, it only exposes the sheer disregard for the suffering of ordinary Nigerians”, he said.
