Reduce Cost Of Governance, APC Chieftain Tells Tinubu

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Dr Olumuyiwa Adu, has advised President Bola Tinubu to reduce the cost of governance by cutting down the earnings of political appointees instead of bogus palliatives.

Adu, who gave the advice while speaking to newsmen yesterday in Akure, said that high cost of governance continued to hinder progress in the management of the country’s treasury and economy.

He said the cost of governance in Nigeria was exceptionally too high.

The APC chieftain, who expressed disgust at the high cost of things in the country, said only a small number of political elites are gaining from the situation and they have demonstrated little concern for the welfare of the people.

Adu, an Akure born-politician and legal practitioner, explained that since Tinubu had affirmed his interest in making progress in the management of the nation’s economy, the president should be prepared to cut the cost of governance.

According to him, financial excesses from political office holders have continued to stall the development of the country.

The APC chieftain said that the economic crisis rocking the nation had been worsened by the removal of the fuel subsidy, adding that the government should prioritise access of poor and vulnerable Nigerians to basic socio-economic rights and dividends rather than the rich.

He argued that the suspended N8,000 palliative measure would not have solved the problems of many suffering Nigerians facing the astronomical rise in the prices of essential commodities and cost of living.

“Except we sit down and think about the allocation of our wealth in this country and distribution of our resources, we can never get it right. If they like, let them begin to give N50,000 to every family in this country, we can’t get out of this problem.

“We are all aware of what is obtainable in the public service, imagine a situation where somebody that is on the highest grade level in public service and has worked for over 30 years, yet he’s not earning up to N500,000 per month.

“And you elect somebody to a place where he is supposed to formulate policies for the society to be good, you are paying him N20 million in a month, we can’t get it right except we cut the cost of governance.

“So, let us bring ourselves back to the basics. Develop our resources with that money and develop our infrastructure or use it to bring about good education into the system,” he added.

The APC chieftain pleaded with Nigerians to support the administration of President Tinubu, which he said would grow and develop the economic base of the country.

He, however, said it was too early for Nigerians to start assessing the government with complaints, adding that he was optimistic that the president would perform far better than his predecessors in office. (NAN)