Posted 3/16/2024, 7:21:32 PM
Obi Slams Nigeria's Accountant General for 'Insensitive' Overseas Workshop Amid Economic Hardship
- Obi lambasts Nigeria's Accountant General's Office for deciding to hold a workshop in expensive London amid economic hardship at home
- Calls the decision unacceptable, insensitive, fiscally irresponsible, and a disregard for pressing domestic needs
- Says resources should go towards healthcare, education, infrastructure, poverty alleviation instead
- Questions necessity and effectiveness of overseas workshop, notes qualified experts exist in Nigeria
- Raises concerns about transparency, accountability in government procurement processes