The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi has again exposed what he described as some undeserving allocations in the 2024 federal budget describing the budget items as disturbing.
Obi who had in his previous interventions called for a total review of the budget on the grounds that there were several misplacements of priorities tailored to further impoverish Nigerians.
The LP standard bearer wondered how the National Assembly Hospital was getting N15b for one year, five times more than that of the National Hospital and six other premier Teaching Hospitals in the country.
Obi made his observations public in a series of tweets on his X handle on Tuesday.
He said, “I will remain persistent in my expressions of deep concern about the 2024 budget because of its critical importance to the lives of the citizens especially the poor in our midst. I will continue to do so until the end of the year as a matter of patriotic engagement.
This is because the many negatives of the budget have far-reaching implications for the development of our dear nation and the well-being of our citizens.
“It is evident that there are items in the budget that do not align with our current circumstances, and it is imperative to call for a review and appropriate virement.
“Allocating our scarce resources to high-priority areas of need is essential for the well-being of the nation.