No be small matter o! Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) don carry state governors plus Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, waka go court! Dem dey sue dem because of billions of naira wey dem no fit account for since May 29, 2023, wey dem don dey spend on security votes. Na big wahala as dem don file the case for Federal High Court for Abuja, demand say make dem open mouth talk wetin dem don use the money do.
SERAP talk say the case no be joke, because insecurity don dey scatter everywhere—mass killings dey happen for places like Benue, and people dey suffer! Dem say make the governors and the FCT minister break down how dem take spend all this money wey suppose dey protect life and property for this country.
Dem don mark the case FHC/ABJ/CS/95/2026, wey dem file last Friday, and SERAP dey demand say make court force dem to release all the details about the security votes since dem take office. SERAP talk say over N400 billion dey set aside every year as security vote, and for 2026 alone, at least 10 governors don chop around N140 billion for the same thing. Wetin una talk? Nigerian people get right to know wetin dem dey do with our money!
As SERAP dey shout their concerns, dem talk say the insecurity don dey make life hard for many Nigerians, worsen poverty and hunger, and dey cause human rights abuses. Dem no wan make this matter fall on deaf ears; dem want accountability!
Meanwhile, Governor Nyesom Wike, wey dey handle FCT, don travel go UK for his son graduation wey happen for King’s College London, while workers for FCT dey strike because dem no gree settle their welfare issues. This na time when government offices dey shut down but di minister dey party abroad. Na wah o!
JUAC, wey be Joint Unions Action Committee, don talk say dem go continue the strike until dem meet all their demands. Wike no fit pop enter UK wan celebrate while workers dey suffer for Nigeria. The matter don turn saga as two major issues dey happen for one time—strike and court case! The people dey watch how all dis drama go unfold.
When we talk about governance for Naija, e no suppose be like this. Wetin we go tell our paddy wey dey hear this gist? We go continue to dey follow up dis matter as e dey unfold, because e dey affect all of us as e go dey touch our daily lives. Omo Naija, make we keep dey jolly for corner collect the latest gist!
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