Nigeria: Shah of Iran’s banquet

by MAHMUD JEGA

In another sign of lack of seriousness, only N50m was budgeted for First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan’s visit to orphanages, prisons and hospitals. This is a real miserly sum. Surely, a real visit by the First Lady to the Kirikiri Maximum Security, the Ikoyi Medium Security and the Aso Minimum Security Prisons should cost at least N1bn; unless the First Lady does not intend to shower the prisoners with celebratory food such shark fin soup, caviar and Cognac.

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