Politicians buy Prado SUVs, while hospitals struggle – Mahdi Shehu

Mahdi Shehu has condemned what helium describes arsenic reckless nationalist spending by Nigerian governmental leaders.
According to him, the opposition betwixt costly authorities perks and deteriorating nationalist wellness attraction is unacceptable.

In a station connected X connected Tuesday, Shehu highlighted that politicians thrust Prado jeeps portion hospitals deficiency essentials.

He pointed to the usage of costly Toyota Prado vehicles by bureau holders astatine the aforesaid clip that galore authorities hospitals conflict to supply basal care.

Shehu said the continued acquisition and usage of Prado jeeps each costing astir ₦230 cardinal is peculiarly troubling fixed the country’s urgent wellness needs.

“One Toyota Prado jeep tin bargain 20 sets of brand‑new treble compartment incubators with phototherapy light,” helium noted.

He stressed that newborn babies successful immoderate hospitals are being cared for connected integrative chairs due to the fact that incubators are unavailable.

He wrote that billions of naira person been spent connected backstage level charters for governors and members of the National Assembly, adjacent arsenic captious wellness infrastructure remains unfunded.

Shehu added that nationalist funds proceed to beryllium mismanaged successful different areas, claiming that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) has yet to explicate the whereabouts of funds totalling astir ₦600 trillion from 2017 to 2023.

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