Governor budgets ₦700m for 50 torchlights, 100 walkie-talkies

A Nigerian governor breaks the internet as he budgets ₦700 million to buy 50 Torchlights and 100 walkie-talkie.

This is contained in a post making waves on a popular social media platform, X, formally Twitter.

In the said post, the Arise News correspondent, Oseni Rufai revealed in his post that a sitting governor has budgeted millions to buy Torchlights and walkie talkie.

In the same post, he spoke about the plan of this same Governor to buy billions worth of cars.

He wrote: “N700 million to buy ’50 torchlights and 100 walkie-talkie for Bayelsa Community Safety Corps’. N4.6 billion to buy 20 Hilux and SUVs and another N1.2 billion for government printing machines. All in the budget.”

As he made the post, concerned individuals stormed the comment page of the post to share their thoughts.

See some reactions below:

@OgaMayorr: “If we had an effective and proactive EFCC & ICPC many of such stealing wouldn’t happen. This is money laundering and the @officialEFCC will not see this.”

@Chimacoeche: “These guys are criminals, they are doing it believing that nothing will happen.”

@Emeka_firstson: “No,body riggs an election to provide you with good governance. Nigerians are number one accomplice in entrenching bad leadership, only to turn around to demand good governance. A bad tree can’t produce good fruits.”

@Omogbaiii: “That 1.2 billion will purchase all printing machines in computer Village and balance will still remain.” 

@initzico: “Una still de worry unaselves for Nigeria matter😹😹😹 if you like don’t focus on your life.”

@Unwanaassam1: “If I tell you what the Akwa Ibom government is budgeting billions of Naira to do, you would be shocked.”

@Viralgeek1: “Let me break it down for you. Each 🔦 is 2 million then 1 walkie talkie is about 4.7 million them you know logistics is in there. I can only talk about the one I know. I no know much about cars and SUVs I no be car dealer. Na 🔦 I dey sell 🙄. Renewed shege and renewed banza.”

Evangeline Chinyere: “@EvansOchinyere What Do You expect when the EFCC has been ineffective. Today all the people who has case or file in EFCC are walking around boldly at Abuja. While some are in Government already. What message do you think such ineffectiveness of the EFCC is sending to leaders who mismanage public funds with impunity.”

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