Some Nigerians have stated their displeasure over the extravagant spending of a commissioner in Niger state.
Commissioner for Local government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Abdulmalik Sarkin Daji, in this trying period bought his wife an iPhone and flaunted it online, this did not go down well with some Nigerians.
Especially residents of Niger state who noted that the purchase of an iPhone by the commissioner for his wife in the face of the economic hardship being faced now is bad.
Alhaji Daji had taken to the social media to show how he celebrated his wife’s birthday; he threw her a sumptuous party and gifted her a new iPhone 11 pro as a surprise gift.
However, residents were outraged by the post, accusing him of siphoning government resources to spend lavishly while others are suffering.
They took to the social media to accuse him of being responsible for deduction of 20 percent from salaries of local government staff, which has put a lot of families in undue hardship.
Danjikada Agaie wrote, “See where Local Government 20% Enter ooo. May the Almighty help us…”
A Facebook User, John Ekpe wrote: “This Commissioner is heartless. This shows he is making of our plight. ”
Another Facebook user, Aliyu Enagi commented: “25 workers salary @ 30,000 each. Allah ya karba. Imagine how many salaries this IPhone will pay?”
Another Facebook user, Muhammad Teekay also wrote with an emoji of outrage, ” 20% of my mum’s salary’.
Another Facebook user, Aliyu Enagi commented: “25 workers salary @ 30,000 each. Allah ya karba. Imagine how many salaries this IPhone will pay?”
