- The former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi, has revealed why people believe he is stingy
- Obi said people think he is stingy because he doesn’t waste public funds
- He said he invested his personal money in education while he was governor of Anambra state
The former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi, has disclosed why people believe he’s stingy, Vanguard reports.
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NAIJ.com gathered that the governor said people ignorantly believe he is stingy just because he does not waste public fund.
The ex-governor said people have such belief about him because he ensured he ensured public fund was used for what it was meant for, especially in investing in the education of the people.
“It all depends on what you are stingy about. It is not the issue of perception; it is the issue of ‘you are managing public money’. When you are talking about public money, public money must be used for public good.
“It’s not Peter Obi’s personal money, it is money meant to rebuild the schools, it is money meant to construct roads, it is money meant to provide health facilities, and it is money meant to support small business.”
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Obi said he invested his personal money into the education of the people of Anambra state while he was governor of the state. He called on heads of government to also do the same by investing in the education of the future generation.
He added: “Even Peter Obi’s money; I use it for good purpose and that’s why today, I visit schools. It is not for individuals, I put it in education. Every month, I visit at least three to four schools all over Nigeria supporting them to rebuild their infrastructure, to ensure that there are chairs for kids who go to school. That’s what money is meant for.”
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Source: Naija.ng
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