By Ogochukwu Isioma
Former presidential aide, Mr. Reno Omokri has urged President Bola Tinubu to stop funding medical trip for himself or any elected or appointed government official as well as reduce the number of vehicles in his convoy.
The aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan in a tweet via his personal handle also tasked Tinubu to cut wastage in the country by putting an end to sponsorship of pilgrims to Mecca and Jerusalem.
According to him, doing this will save Nigeria much money which can be put into better usage.
Omokri’s tweet came on the heels of the decision by the Federal Government to stop direct funding of professional bodies and councils such as the National Examination Council (NECO) and the West African Examination Council (WAEC) from 2026.
He said, “President Tinubu has done well in ending Federal Government funding for professional bodies and councils. But that is not the most significant waste in government.
“The President should also stop funding foreign healthcare for himself and any elected or appointed public official. He may also want to end Federal Government sponsorship of pilgrims to both Mecca and Jerusalem.
“Both gestures would save the nation much more than the crumbs from the table that goes into professional bodies and councils. And also, we should lead by example by avoiding a 120 car convoy”.
