Nigerians who are sympathizers of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 election have expressed shock at the amount budgeted for the media as President Tinubu marks his 100 days in office.
The three-page document leaked by an unidentified investigative journalist and private investigator with the X handle "@Pidomnigeria" on Monday, September 4 indicated that the media office of the president will splash one hundred and fourteen million naira (114,000,000) for the event coverage.
"AsoRock has splashed One hundred and fourteen million naira (114,000,000) on media houses/journalists to mark Tinubu's 100 days in office, coming up by tomorrow September 5th, 2023. Don't be surprised when you see those sweet headlines, reports and reviews from different media houses and different journalists singing his praises, eulogizing him or rating him so high, despite his open abysmal failures," he wrote on X.
"Money has exchanged hands already. Taxpayers money," he confirmed.
The revelation has left Nigerians disappointed at a time when the country is struggling economically. It also comes days before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal’s verdict on cases challenging the declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the polls.
It is important to indicate that "@Pidomnigeria" is a known sympathizer of Peter Obi, who was the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the same election.
The first 100 days of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration have been laced with praise and blame.
Upon Inauguration on May 29, 2023, President Tinubu vowed to revamp the economy with his renewed hope slogan.
But, the ripple effects of his economic policies leave Nigerians with a sweet and sour taste.
114m for one day event. ????
— ????ʀɪɴᴄᴇ ????ᴀᴍᴍʏ (@princesammyaley) September 4, 2023
Everything is possible once you are rich, and you can easily have your way because everyone has a price. If you haven’t given up on this country, then your faith is strong.
— TeeTalk ???? (@obajemujnr) September 4, 2023
God which day you go deliver us from this mess???
— BIG MUMMY ABIGAIL (@Olori_Abigail) September 4, 2023
God Abeg na
Abuja residents
— George the Peacemaker ???????? ???????? (@George_uzo1) September 4, 2023
Pls, snap Abuja very well.
Very soon you would be told Tinubu built Abuja pic.twitter.com/hWHDhUlOsq
The power of the people is more than the people in power. You see this my small account I’ll use to the the whole world that ‘ In the last 100 days of this renewed shege all Nigerians have been in pain’ ENKR
— Callme_Wéalth????♂️ ????EndSars ???? (@Lexyzdoo) September 4, 2023
Celebrating 100 days of failure with 114 million on just media.
— Lawrence I. Okoro ( Sir Law ) (@LawrenceOkoroPG) September 4, 2023
Wike's 40 years old wine has not even been included.
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