Post by Stephen Onuh Uwodi (@Enefuojo)
THE TINUBU APC GOVERNMENT'S CULTURE OF DECEPTION IS DESTROYING NIGERIA'S ECONOMY
If the revelations by Arise TV's Rufai Oseni are accurate, then Nigerians are witnessing one of the most disturbing patterns of governance in recent history—a government that appears more interested in manipulating headlines than solving the nation's economic problems.
The alleged claim that the Federal Government paid ₦700 billion to indigenous contractors, only for the President of the Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria, Mr. Jackson, to reportedly disclose that the actual payment was just ₦40 billion, is deeply troubling. Even more alarming is the allegation that government officials privately admitted the error without making any public correction. Such conduct, if true, undermines public trust and raises serious questions about transparency and accountability.
Government exists to tell the truth to its citizens, not to manufacture public relations victories while businesses collapse under the weight of unpaid obligations.
The situation described by contractors paints a frightening picture. While government officials celebrate impressive revenue figures, indigenous contractors—the very backbone of infrastructure development—are reportedly being strangled by unpaid certificates, crippling bank loans, and astronomical interest rates. A government that owes over ₦1 trillion in 2024 contracts while simultaneously projecting financial strength cannot claim to be effectively managing the economy.
Even more disturbing is the reported payment structure where contractors allegedly receive only a fraction of an already promised mobilization payment. Such practices cripple project execution, discourage investment, destroy indigenous capacity, and force many companies toward insolvency.
The human consequences are devastating. When contractors reportedly contemplate suicide because they cannot repay bank loans triggered by misleading government announcements, this is no longer merely an accounting problem—it is a national moral failure. Behind every unpaid contract are thousands of workers, families, suppliers, and communities whose livelihoods depend on those payments.
This also exposes a glaring contradiction within the Tinubu administration. Nigerians are repeatedly told that government revenues have increased significantly, foreign reserves have improved, and tax collections have reached record levels. Yet contractors remain unpaid, infrastructure projects are stalled, businesses are collapsing, and ordinary Nigerians continue to bear the burden of economic hardship.
The obvious question is: Where is the money going?
This question becomes even more pressing in light of concerns previously raised about public financial management, including discussions around government revenues and the existence of multiple government accounts. Citizens deserve clear, transparent, and independently verifiable explanations regarding how public funds are collected, managed, and spent.
No democracy can thrive where official narratives differ sharply from the realities experienced by citizens. Confidence in government is built through honesty, transparency, and accountability—not exaggerated announcements designed to dominate news cycles.
Nigeria deserves a government that prioritizes truth over propaganda, accountability over secrecy, and economic justice over political optics. Until those responsible for misleading information are held accountable and public finances are managed with complete transparency, public confidence will continue to erode.
A government that cannot honestly account for its promises and its spending ultimately loses the moral authority to ask citizens for further sacrifice.
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