NIGERIA: Obi Faults FG’s ₦142bn Bus Terminal Project, Calls It Misplaced Priority

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria 

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has criticised the Federal Government’s approval of ₦142 billion for the construction of bus terminals across the six geopolitical zones.

He described the decision as another evidence of misplaced priority.

Obi, in a post on Friday, argued that the allocation reflects a lack of competence, focus, and leadership.

He noted that in the 2024 budget, the combined allocation for all teaching hospitals in federal universities and psychiatric centres nationwide was less than ₦100 billion.

He said it was disturbing that while health remains one of the most critical and underfunded sectors, the government chose to prioritise bus terminals.

Obi cited a World Health Organisation report which revealed that more than 20 million Nigerians live with mental health challenges.

He described the move as a tragic irony of governance and reiterated his call for a new Nigeria, stating, “A New Niger

ia is Possible.”