Prominent Nigerian social activist and skit maker, Debo Adebayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, has criticized the leadership of the National Assembly for their luxurious lifestyles amidst the prevailing hardship faced by Nigerians.
Macaroni lamented that while Nigerians are going through unbearable hardship, their leaders were sending money to themselves to enjoy holidays.
His reaction followed a video circulating online in which the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, during a plenary session announced to his colleagues that “a token has been sent to their various accounts to enable them enjoy their holiday”.
Godswill Akpabio is out here sending money to his fellow senators to 'enjoy' as the hardship level keeps skyrocketing in Nigeria. You can't write the script for what is unfolding in this country.
Such a disgrace.
Terrifying J Niger Junta pic.twitter.com/dJDKXPW03P
— Everything Everything (@Iamsamdan) August 9, 2023
The development has attracted many negative comments from Nigerians.
In a post on his social media platform on Wednesday, the social activist questioned why poor Nigerians have to pay for the luxurious lifestyle of their leaders.
“The Senate President has sent very expensive prayers out of the insufficient blessings of over 200 million people to himself and his already blessed colleagues at the National Assembly.
“These are the leaders that have asked struggling Nigerians to make sacrifices if they want things to work in the country. So while Nigerians are going through unbearable hardship, our leaders are sending money to themselves to enjoy holidays.
“Who are those that should be making sacrifices if not for our leaders?
“Do our leaders understand that leadership is about service, selfishness and sacrifice??
“Why do the poor people of Nigeria have to pay for the luxurious lifestyle of the leaders?? Why??? This isn’t leadership!!!”