Peter Obi Hits Out At Adamawa LG Chairmen Over ₦6.8 Billion Turkey Trip For Wives

The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the reported sponsorship of 21 local government chairmen’s wives in Adamawa State on a trip to Turkey, calling it a “blatant waste of public funds.”

In a post on his verified account on Friday, Obi said the move undermined the very purpose of governance.

He wrote, “I have just seen the disturbing report that the wives of 21 local government chairmen in Adamawa State were sponsored with public money to travel to Turkey under the guise of leadership training.

“Meanwhile, children in basic education, for whom local governments are responsible, are out of school, and those attending lack classrooms and teachers.”

The former Anambra governor reminded local government officials that public funds are meant to serve ordinary citizens.

“Local government resources belong to the people—the market woman, the farmer, the teacher, the pensioner, and every Nigerian who relies on government for basic amenities,” he said.

Obi emphasized that anything short of prudent, people-focused spending amounts to abuse of office.

“Such actions are not only a glaring case of waste but also a mockery of the very essence of governance,” he added.