The National Secretary of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam has berated the presidency and the National Assembly over proposal to spent a a whooping sum of N37 billion naira to renovate the assembly.
Gabam who expressed his displeasure at the weekend urged
President Muhammadu Buhari to halt the plan in the interest of the masses that arefacing excruciating poverty.“For the federal government to allocate N37 billionjust for the renovation of the national assembly is a demonstration ofinjustice to Nigerians and a misplaced priority to say the least,” Gabamsaid.
“I wish to drawthe attention of president Muhammadu Buhari that it is not fair, let Nigeriansknow that this is not in order. “I equally want to draw the attention of theNational Assembly that, the action if carried out will jeopardize the trustbestowed on them by the masses,” Gabam noted.
Alhaji Gabam opined that the monies earmarked for the socalled renovation should better be used to buy weapons for the securityagencies most especially, the Nigerian Army that have been battling the Bokoharam insurgents and many other security challenges in the country.
“The N37 billion naira should better be used to buyarms and ammunition for our security agencies, it could be used to build roads,hospitals which will be of immense benefit to Nigerians. “Today, in Nigeria, ifa N2000 naira drug for malaria is prescribed for a patient, they hardly affordthe price, and in the process, the patient may even die, just because they lack2000. “Is it under this kind of condition that such amount would be used torenovate the national assembly? he queried.
Gabam who described the move as a sheer misplacement ofpriority, shamelessness and injustice added that such should not happen in acountry that lacks good roads, hospitals and above all, a country with army ofyouth that have graduated without commensurate jobs.
