by Damilola Jagun
Apparently, Babatunde Fashola, still can’t get over the idea that the $2o billion allegedly missing from the nation’s coffers may never be seen… or heard about again.
The Lagos State Governor, on Thursday, January 30, said that the $20bn stolen under President Goodluck Jonathan’s watch can build 10 Burj Khalifa.
The Burj Khalifa building in Dubai, is said to be the tallest building in the world.
During the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally in Epe, Fashola bemoaned the fact that corruption and diversion of public funds has retarded the nation’s economic growth and transformation.
He said: “Rather than develop strategies that would improve the economy, the current administration inflicted pains on the citizens.
“The Burj Khalifa building in Dubai was built with $1.5bn to arrest the attention of the world. This administration has lost $20bn. The money lost by the current administration could be used to build 10 of the structure.”
“We are the only oil producing country that is importing oil products. They spent over N2tn to import petrol.”
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