former governor of Anambra state Peter Obi spoke on the misuse of public funds by government officials in Nigeria.
The former governor of Anambra spoke on Saturday,
October 1, at The Platform, at Covenant Christian
Centre in Lagos he urged all Nigerians to
hold all official office holders accountable, Cut cost of governance and for them to exhibit tranquity.
The speech has created a lot of social media buzz and debates almost non stop. Comments were made of the possible comparison with other former governors.
The former governor of Anambra spoke on Saturday,
October 1, at The Platform, at Covenant Christian
Centre in Lagos he urged all Nigerians to
hold all official office holders accountable, Cut cost of governance and for them to exhibit tranquity.
The speech has created a lot of social media buzz and debates almost non stop. Comments were made of the possible comparison with other former governors.
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Below are still more quotes from his speech
1. Holding your leaders accountable
“Take back your country, this country belongs to
you, it is your future that they are toying with.
“You must take it back from them, it is not their
country and you must take it back from then.
“And how will you take it back from them? When
they invite you, go to your local government and
ask the local government chairman who receives
N100 million every month, what does he do with
it?
2. Extravagant lifestyle by public officials
Speaking on expensive lifestlyes by public
officials, Obi said most property, especially
vehicles bought by leaders are not needed.
“He will tell you no problem, yet he is buying new
jeep. This is somebody who has never seen car in
his life, he now uses jeep.
“His wife has become first lady of the local
government, you go everywhere, a convoy will pass
you, they say it’s the first lady of the state – first
what?
“This woman, like they use to tell me then; Peter
you are not treating your wife fairly, Peter you are
not doing this and that.
“Take back your country, this country belongs to
you, it is your future that they are toying with.
“You must take it back from them, it is not their
country and you must take it back from then.
“And how will you take it back from them? When
they invite you, go to your local government and
ask the local government chairman who receives
N100 million every month, what does he do with
it?
2. Extravagant lifestyle by public officials
Speaking on expensive lifestlyes by public
officials, Obi said most property, especially
vehicles bought by leaders are not needed.
“He will tell you no problem, yet he is buying new
jeep. This is somebody who has never seen car in
his life, he now uses jeep.
“His wife has become first lady of the local
government, you go everywhere, a convoy will pass
you, they say it’s the first lady of the state – first
what?
“This woman, like they use to tell me then; Peter
you are not treating your wife fairly, Peter you are
not doing this and that.
3. Judicious use of tax payers’ money
Obi also said he saved about N150 million meant
for two bullet proof cars was used to buy 100
Peugeot vehicles for judges and permanent
secretaries in the Anambra state.
“I say, no! There’s soo many cost, if I have time
and tell you the cost of governance here, you won’t
be here.
“When I came back and we started, we had about
10 governor’s guest house, I said what is governor
going to do with this?
“I go to work in the morning and I go back in the
evening, I come back, my cook then will cook food
that about 50 people will eat. I say, what is this
for? They were killing one cow every day, I said
what is this for?
“He said, your Excellency, I am doing it in case you
come back with people, I say, have you ever seen
me come back here with anybody? So why are you
cooking for the people?
“Any day people will come here, I will let you
know, cook for only one person, one person!
4. Entertaining unnecessary guests
The former governor of Anambra state said he
also cut cost by preventing rich men and other
notable Nigerians from visiting the government
house; he would rather pay them a visit.
“You know I come from Anambra state, there are
too many big men, of course, like I tell them, I
said, don’t allow any of them to come here.
“I don’t have what it takes to entertain them (the
rich men)
“So what they do, they phone me and say, Peter I
want to see you; I’ll come to your house in the
evening.
5. A smart governor who saves for his people
Obi said at the cost of a bottle of champagne –
about N400,000 to N500,000 – it will be insane
to use the people’s money for such frivolity.
“So I go to his house because there he will bring
his champagne, eat his fabulous food and at times
when I’m going they will give me some to take
back, goodbye but don’t come to government
house.
“Government house is not a restaurant, it is not a
place to drink champagne.
“It can pay the salary of people at N20,000, and
you drink it with public money, no, you can’t do
that.”
Obi also said he saved about N150 million meant
for two bullet proof cars was used to buy 100
Peugeot vehicles for judges and permanent
secretaries in the Anambra state.
“I say, no! There’s soo many cost, if I have time
and tell you the cost of governance here, you won’t
be here.
“When I came back and we started, we had about
10 governor’s guest house, I said what is governor
going to do with this?
“I go to work in the morning and I go back in the
evening, I come back, my cook then will cook food
that about 50 people will eat. I say, what is this
for? They were killing one cow every day, I said
what is this for?
“He said, your Excellency, I am doing it in case you
come back with people, I say, have you ever seen
me come back here with anybody? So why are you
cooking for the people?
“Any day people will come here, I will let you
know, cook for only one person, one person!
4. Entertaining unnecessary guests
The former governor of Anambra state said he
also cut cost by preventing rich men and other
notable Nigerians from visiting the government
house; he would rather pay them a visit.
“You know I come from Anambra state, there are
too many big men, of course, like I tell them, I
said, don’t allow any of them to come here.
“I don’t have what it takes to entertain them (the
rich men)
“So what they do, they phone me and say, Peter I
want to see you; I’ll come to your house in the
evening.
5. A smart governor who saves for his people
Obi said at the cost of a bottle of champagne –
about N400,000 to N500,000 – it will be insane
to use the people’s money for such frivolity.
“So I go to his house because there he will bring
his champagne, eat his fabulous food and at times
when I’m going they will give me some to take
back, goodbye but don’t come to government
house.
“Government house is not a restaurant, it is not a
place to drink champagne.
“It can pay the salary of people at N20,000, and
you drink it with public money, no, you can’t do
that.”
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