A cleric, Sheikh Abubakr Erubu, has criticised the Federal Government over the proposed N50billion budgetted for the country’s 50th independence anniversary, saying that such amount, if spent to establish industries in the country, would go a long way in reducing unemployement among Nigerian youths.

Speaking after last Friday’s Juma’t service, Sheikh Erubu said Nigerian politicians were too self-centred and wasteful, adding that they only thought of what would accrue to them than the interest of generality of Nigerians.

He noted that the proposed London summit to deliberate on Nigeria’s 50th independence was nothing but a complete waste of resources, submitting that if there was any need for the summit, it was better held in the country, which would have saved cost.

“Our leaders are wasteful and selfish. They are not bothered about our interest. They budgetted N50billion to celebrate our 50th independence.

What is there to celebrate? That amount will go a long way in reducing unemployment in this country f they spend it to establish industries or even revive moribund ones.

“Apart from this, it could be spent to tackle certain problems facing the country like security, electricity supply and our roads, which are death traps,” Sheikh Erubu said.

He lamented the poor salary being paid public workers, particularly teachers, saying that what public office holders take home at the end of the month surpassed what the average workers get monthly, “A councillor’s wife who has no constitutional role to play in local government administration is being paid N50,000 monthly, while a teacher who teaches our children is not paid up to that amount.”

He called on Nigerians to turn to Allah sincerely in prayers with a view to saving the country from its present predicament, including bad leadership. He added that it was only Allah who could rescue Nigeria from the claws of its leaders who were hell bent on milking it dry.

“We have to sincerely turn to Allah in prayers to save us from this crop of leaders who have nothing to offer than to suck the country dry.

Nigeria is really blessed to be a great country. Talk of natural and human resources, we have them abundantly but we are still where we are today because of lack of good and visionary leaders.

“Each time you feel dissatisfied with what is happening in the country, turn to Allah in prayers. That is the only solution. There is no way we will keep doing this that Allah will not intervene in Nigeria’s affairs. He will definitely do that, let us just keep praying but we must not waiver in our belief in Him,” he stated.

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