Debt crisis: PRP slams Bauchi govt over ‘mismanagement’

Bauchi’s debt crisis has reached alarming levels, with the state accumulating a staggering N145.2 billion in domestic liabilities, making it the state with the highest debt in Northern Nigeria.

The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has condemned the Governor Bala Mohammed-led administration and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the state’s financial woes.

According to the PRP, the state’s huge debt has not translated to meaningful development or improvement in the lives of its citizens.

Instead, the administration has prioritized extravagant spending on unnecessary items, such as renovating government houses and purchasing luxury vehicles.

The party lamented that basic services like electricity, healthcare, and education remain inadequate, leaving citizens to suffer.

The PRP called on citizens to hold the government accountable for its actions, urging them to reject the cycle of misgovernance and demand transparency and accountability in the management of the state’s resources.

The party’s statement emphasised that the state’s future must not be mortgaged for the greed of a few and that it is time for true redemption.

“It is disheartening that, amidst our state’s dire need for electricity, functional hospitals, properly maintained roads, employment opportunities for our teeming youth, and poverty alleviating initiatives, our governance has prioritized extravagant spending on unnecessary items.