Former National Deputy Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Timi Frank, has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is focusing more on extravagant spending rather than implementing necessary reforms for the country.

In his remarks, Frank mentioned the purchase of a new presidential jet, a 300% salary increase for judicial officers, the construction of official quarters for judges in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and the procurement of a N5 billion presidential yacht as examples of the excessive spending carried out by Tinubu’s administration.

Frank noted that the government’s approach to spending and the consolidation of ministries and agencies, as recommended in the Steve Oronsaye report, have been abandoned.

He recalled how Tinubu’s administration recently established the Ministries of Livestock and Regional Development.

Frank wrote, “Notwithstanding that his plan to merge agencies in line with the Steve Oronsaye Report has been jettisoned, he has equally encouraged the National Assembly to approve the establishments of zonal development commissions, out of which he has assented to the North West and South East zonal intervention agencies’ bills.

“The President is well aware that restricting ministers’ vehicles and security details does not tackle the systemic corruption that inflates government expenditures.

“Furthermore, his administration continues to prioritize lavish spending over meaningful reforms, like the purchase of a new presidential jet, approval of 300 per cent increase in salary of judicial officers, building of official quarters for judges being planned by the FCT and the acquisition of a N5 billion presidential Yacht.”