Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai has said the current federal government has performed worse than he and others expected, especially in security and governance.
Speaking on ARISE TV Prime Time, El-Rufai said the situation in the country has deteriorated beyond what he imagined during the election period.
“If you asked me in 2022 or 2023 when we were campaigning that things would ever be this bad, I would say that you are mentally ill,” he said.
El-Rufai questioned the handling of public funds, alleging that about $100 billion is deducted monthly from the Federation Account without proper appropriation by the National Assembly and state assemblies.
“Government data, I’m not quoting something out of the air. So for that $100 billion that goes out every month from the Federation account, without appropriation by the National Assembly, by the way, without appropriation by the state assemblies, because part of the money belongs to the states, so each state assembly is supposed to appropriate that part,” he said.
According to him, the deductions and spending are unconstitutional and amount to an impeachable offence.
“So the entire deduction and expenditure is unconstitutional. It’s an impeachable offense,” he said.
He said the practice has allegedly continued for over 15 months, raising concerns over accountability.
“So where has that $1.5 trillion gone? What is it being used for?” he asked.
El-Rufai also linked the spending to the worsening security situation, questioning why insecurity continues to rise despite the huge sums being spent.
“Why is the security situation just getting worse? Why is the government asking communities to protect themselves?” he asked.
He concluded by stating clearly that, in his view, the President’s government has fared worse, compared to expectations.
