Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has labelled President Bola Tinubu, the National Assembly, and the political elite in Nigeria as bandits oppressing the citizens.
Ezekwesili made this statement during an appearance on Channels Television’s *Politics Today*, where she criticised the acquisition of a new presidential jet for Tinubu.
She expressed her disapproval of the decision to buy a new jet for the president, especially amid the widespread hardship and hunger across the country.
In response, Tinubu’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, claimed that the Nigerian government had purchased the aircraft at a price below market value.
Nonetheless, the former minister urged Nigerians not to feel sorry for Tinubu, as his policies are a continuation of those implemented by his predecessor, former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Ezekwesili remarked, “The executive, the presidency, the National Assembly—they’ve all decided they are bandits. The political class has determined that they are bandits against Nigerians. I cannot fathom how a government, with this level of dire hunger and extreme poverty, where people are falling into destitution by the minute, would prioritise the purchase of a plane for the president.”
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