Bauchi’s N3.4b Budget For Fuel, Travels In 2025, Shameful, Scandalous – PRP

The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Bauchi State Chapter has described the N3.4billion budget for fueling of vehicles, and generators in 2025, as a shameful, scandalous, greedy and a crass display of mismanagement of public funds by the State Government and the State House of Assembly.

In a statement in Bauchi by Mr Wada Abdullahi, State Secretary of the PRP, the opposition party said it was appalled and disgusted by the recently unveiled budget plans of the Bauchi State Government and the State House of Assembly, which revealed a blatant disregard for the needs and welfare of the citizens they are meant to serve.

The PRP said; “It is time to shine a light on the disturbing priorities of those in power and to hold them accountable for their greed and irresponsibility amidst growing economic struggles faced by the people of Bauchi State.

“First, we take a hard look at the N1billion earmarked for fuelling vehicles and generators for the Government House. Half of this staggering amount, N500 million, is set aside for fuelling motor vehicles, while a parallel N500 million is allocated for fuelling generators.

“This total of N1 billion not only highlights the extravagant lifestyles of our leaders but, paints a clear picture of their mismanagement of state resources.

“While families in Bauchi struggle to make ends meet, our government seems more focused on extravagance than on the pressing needs of its citizens.

“As if that were not enough, we are faced with the shocking revelation that the State House of Assembly plans to squander an additional N1.4 billion on travel expenses.

“This begs the question: how many life-changing healthcare facilities and schools could be built with such a monstrous amount? Instead, our leaders have prioritized their whims over the significant issues plaguing our communities—issues that require urgent attention and funding.

“To add insult to injury, the office of the Bauchi State Secretary to State Government is budgeting another N1billion for international travels. While our hospitals lack basic medical equipment, our schools go underfunded, and our roads remain in disrepair, the government has decided that jaunts abroad are far more important than addressing the pressing issues facing our communities.

“This serves as a reminder that those in power are more concerned with self-aggrandizement than with serving the interests of their constituents,” it said.

The PRP therefore told Governor Bala Mohammed and members of the Bauchi State House of Assembly that the people of Bauchi are watching just as the opposition party called on them to cease the treacherous path of misappropriation and mismanagement of public funds.

It further said; “The people of Bauchi deserve leaders who serve their best interests, not those who indulge in wasteful spending while turning a blind eye to the pressing needs of our state”.

The PRP also called on the citizens of Bauchi State to rise against the culture of impunity and demand better facilities from their elected officials.

It said; “We must unite in our quest for good governance, and an end to the systematic looting of our resources. The time has come for us to reclaim our state from the hands of those who would see it perish under their greed”.