The Prudency In Spending #1.6 Billion On Vehicles

I really hope I'm getting the figures wrong this time because spending over #1.6 billion on replacing vehicles and getting parts is outrageous, for the lack of a better word. In a poverty-stricken county like Nigeria, where healthcare has become a luxury, why would such an amount be budgeted for vehicles.

So let's put this into perspective, the average lifespan of a vehicle is four years. Now this is for cars that actually do the work, not the ones that ply the roads once in a month.

On the flip side, how many health care centres could have been built with this amount or even 50 percent of the amount. It is also worth noting the "trend" of borrowing to finance a budget where a good percentage is for recurrent expenses and what some have described as wasteful spending.

It gets even more worrisome to know that you and I directly and indirectly finance this extravagant lifestyle of politicians that have left us more impoverished. Remember, tariffs are increasing, price of prepaid meters might be increased. But guess what, these guys don't even feel it because they live on the sweat of the citizens.

We are of course in a not-so-sane clime so comparing Nigeria to nations will be unfair. However, if the current dispensation is actually poised with reducing the poverty level, luxury spending should be reduced to the barest minimum. We can't imagine a boo boo riding on a train to Kd.

And whatever happened to the 'buy Naija grow Naija" slogan because I'm sure none of these vehicles are from Innoson or any Nigerian brand.

But what do I even know sef.

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