A concerned Nigerian has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate President Bola Tinubu over an alleged budget of ₦266.25 million for a single streetlight.
The allegation was made in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user @Ode_Luwa, who urged the anti-corruption agency to take immediate action.
In the post, the user wrote: “Dear @officialEFCC, your attention is greatly needed here. How can President Tinubu’s administration budget ₦393.2 billion for just 1,477 streetlights—₦266.25 million for a single streetlight pole? This amount is enough to build a massive streetlight factory and solve Nigeria’s streetlight problems permanently.”
The user also raised concerns about another budget item:
“Another ₦114.53 billion was budgeted for just 538 boreholes—that’s ₦211 million to sink a single borehole. This is completely ridiculous and makes no sense. Please investigate this as soon as possible. This is a great injustice to every Nigerian.”
As the post circulated online, many Nigerians took to the comment section to express their outrage and demand transparency and accountability.
EFCC asked to investigate Tinubu over reported ₦266.25m budget for one streetlight
