PDP Mocks Minister's Claims that 'Rats invaded' Nigeria budget documents and Smuggled in Foreign Items

 

Shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari submitted his first budget in December last year, tagged “Budget of Change”, some Nigerians began pointing out some strange allocations. 

These include the amount to be spent on software and computers for some ministries and agencies, as well as allocations for the purchase of cars for the presidential villa.

Others have highlighted multiple entries for the same department, especially in the education ministry.

While defending his ministry’s budget, Health Minister Issac Odewale disowned what was presented to the parliament, saying some “rats” had smuggled foreign items into the document originally prepared.

He is believed to have been referring to some civil servants.

President Buhari was partly elected on a promise to fight corruption

Already there is talk of a “budget mafia” who, despite the government’s vow to plug all leakages, are accused of finding ways to enrich themselves from the public till.

The government says the budget is not perfect and that the president is open to correction, but already some Nigerians have changed the budget’s appellation to “Budget of Corruption”. 

In response to the minister's claim however, the PDP tweeted the image above.... lol