The African Democratic Congress (ADC) spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, has mocked President Bola Tinubu over his authorities’s recent plan to safe a $1.75 billion mortgage from the World Financial institution.
In a publish shared on X on Tuesday, Abdullahi recalled that Tinubu had not too long ago declared that Nigeria had met its income goal and would now not have to borrow.
“However no sooner had you left the nation than some overzealous official introduced your authorities’s plans to borrow one other $1.75 billion from the World Financial institution, thereby making you appear to be a liar,” Abdullahi wrote.
He additionally criticised Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, who initially spoke towards the loans however later backtracked.
“Clearly, he fears you greater than he fears for his conscience,” the ADC spokesperson added.
Abdullahi ended his publish with a sarcastic comment directed on the President: “Sorry to disturb you, Sir. Proceed to get pleasure from your well-deserved holidays.”
Recall that the Speaker of the Home of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on Monday whereas presenting a speech on the West Africa Affiliation of Public Accounts Committees convention, expressed considerations that Nigeria’s debt had reached a important level and known as for pressing reforms in borrowing practices and oversight.
