Cobhams Asuquo has asked why despite having some of the most brilliant minds, Nigerians are being led by people who are not the best of the lot.
The singer/music producer shared this while
reacting to a video of Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, struggling to
pronounce the figures for the state’s 2025 budget.
While unveiling the Appropriation Bill, the
governor noticeably stuttered as read out the figures. read here
“The Edo State 2025 (sic)
appropriation bill of six billion (sic)… six hundred and fif…(sic) six hundred
and five billion, seventy six thou… seventy-six million, seventy-six… Let me
take it again,” Okpebholo said during the presentation.
“Five hundred and six billion…
six hundred and five billion, sorry… seven hundred, seventy-six billion (hisses)…
sorry, it is confusing me.
“Okay, six, sorry, six… six
hundred and five billion… and details of the budget propose… proposal for your
consideration and approval.”
Reacting, Cobhams wrote on Instagram: "To
be clear, some of the most brilliant Nigerian minds I have encountered are from
Edo State. So this begs the question, is it that we're not ready to tell
ourselves the truth, or that we don't want progress as much as we claim to?
"Some choices may be
foisted on us but is that to remain our lot? What does governance mean to us;
all of us - the governed and the governor? I'm really confused this hot
afternoon. This is bad. Very, very bad. There's got to be a way out."
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