Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has once again criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) government over its recent approval for the construction of modern bus terminals across the country.
According to this newspaper, the Federal Executive Council at its last meeting approved N142 billion for the projects, which will be executed across the six geo-political zones.
In a statement on his X account, Obi described the move by President Bola Tinubu’s administration as further proof of misplaced priorities.
He stressed that “the difference between the success and failure of development in any nation lies in how scarce resources are prioritised.”
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.