I saved over N75b for Anambra state – Peter Obi

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October 14, 2018 1:22 PM

Obi slammed religious leaders for not speaking up against corruption, especially when there is no visible source of income.

The former Governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi made some staggering revelations on how most states are run.

He made this revelation while speaking at The Platform, a program organised by Covenant Christian Center.

The former Governor also called on Nigerians to stop celebrating criminality, adding that there is enough money for development in Nigeria.

Obi, who spoke on the topic: Cutting cost in governance, said he saved over N75b for Anambra state.

He said he saved $50m and N7b in Access bank, $55m and N10b in Fidelity bank, and $155.4m in Diamond bank.

Slams religious leaders

Obi also slammed religious leaders for not speaking up against corruption, especially when they know the person has not visible source of income.

The former Governor called on Nigerians to question the commitments of the leaders who they voted into office.

Borrowing

Speaking on calls to borrow money to boost the economy, Obi said “There is nothing wrong with borrowing. The crisis we are facing is that we do not know what we are using the money we are borrowing for.”

Highlighting ways on how Governors can save money, he said:

1. Governors should stop using the security vote, which is up to N600b – N800b to run their office and sponsor their aides.

2. State Governors should initiate competitive procurement.

3. Peter Obi also said Governors should do away with unconstitutional office of the first lady which is run with about N2b.

4. Governors should reduce their official cars to only 2, instead of 6 bullet-proof cars.

5. Reduce Govt. house jeeps instead of 25 jeeps, which he said is the average number most Governors have.

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He revealed to the audience that it used to cost him and his contingent, N10m per trip to Abuja when he travels.

Obi said he had to cut down the expenses, because he found out that over 30 people who had nothing to do in Abuja were going with him.

Finally, the former Governor asked Nigerian youths to take back their future by joining politics.

Peter Obi was nominatedas the running mate of Atiku Abubakar the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the 2019 presidential election on Friday, October 12, 2018.

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