Viewers Corner’s correspondent revealed to us that the Governor of Osun state (Nigeria) Rauf Aregbesola has approved 50 million naira (N50 million) for fireworks and Christmas decorations in his state, this is surprising. There is nothing bad about spending money to beautify a state during Christmas season, but not this period when Osun state is in financial difficulties.
Again, not too long ago this same Governor Rauf Aregbesola complained to the federal government of Nigeria that Osun state can not pay workers salaries and up till now workers in the state are being paid half salary with 5 months salary outstanding. Our (Viewers Corner) concern now is this fifty million naira (N50 million) Governor Rauf Aregbesola wants to spend for Christmas decoration alone would go a long way in paying workers salaries/Christmas bonus and not spending it on this aspect which the Governor proposed. We call this careless and reckless spending, this is total economic waste.
Therefore, our (Viewers Corner) advice to Governor Raulf Aregbesola of Osun state is this, please review your economic programs in the state and follow the favourable ones correctly. Christmas comes in yearly however you can spend such amount of money if you wish but only when the people of Osun state are comfortable and all workers salaries paid. If you do not know what to do in this situation, we advise that you use the money and purchase bags of rice or other valuables and share to all the people of Osun state as Christmas gifts, hopefully you would be remembered forever by everyone in the state instead of spending it on fireworks and Christmas decorations. It does not make sense at all, we believe that this money can go a long way if used properly on the people of your state, please think about it and take a good decision that would favour the people of Osun state.
Recently, the Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha mentioned that he would spend about 600 million naira on Christmas decoration alone. Imo state is also a state that is lacking behind in paying workers salaries, Governor Rochas Okorocha is among the Governors in Nigeria that can never be trusted again. How on earth can someone spend such huge amount of money on Christmas all in the name of beautifying Imo state while people of his state who voted him to power have not been paid their salaries for months? This is not normal therefore Viewers Corner is appealing to all the Governors in every state of Nigeria to have a second thought before jumping on any reckless and careless venture such as this, 50 million naira for Christmas in Osun state and 600 million in Imo state. This is terrible and unacceptable, most probably other state Governors may do the same too which is not right. Please think of the people who made you get to where you are today (voters), they should come first before every other thing you do in your various states because without them you will never be there.
Source: Viewers Corner News, Germany.