"The actual cost is N830 million, to be specific. Our initial budget was N1.3 billion; it was reduced to N830 million. Now, it may reach the figure of N1bn plus or minus, but no more. I will want you to follow it up after the event,"

This were the exact words of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Yayale Ahmed. And,in case you feel your state is set to be rewarded with such figure to repair your dilapidated roads,or to take care of the incessant power failures,or to provide pipe-borne water for your village,or to tackle the erosion malaise in the South-East, or finally turn the airport in Enugu international,or to apprehend the lunatics who caused mayhem in Bauchi,or reduce the unnecessary powers of Boko Haram in Borno,or even reform the already collapsing system of Education in the country,please think further. Sorry for the disappointment. Such huge figure is to be used for the inauguration of president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
I do not have problems with him being inaugurated.But spending such outrageous amount, to me,is terrible.The amount is absolutely offensive. And imagine the manner the SGF said it with such aplomb.
I have come to the conclusion,even if so fast,that there are no messiahs in Nigeria at the moment.Let them keep wasting the money.Our generation, may be myself, would do better.
The last time this type of amount was wasted,lives were lost(remember October 1). We hope it would be different this time.