JUST IN: ADC condemns President Tinubu’s $9million U.S. propaganda contract
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the Bola Tinubu-led administration over reports that the Federal Government approved a $9 million contract for lobbying services in the United States of America.
The party described the expenditure as an attempt to launder the government’s image abroad while Nigerians grapple with worsening insecurity and economic hardship.
In a statement signed by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesman of the ADC, the party said the decision reflected misplaced priorities at a time many citizens cannot afford basic necessities.
Part of the statement read: “The African Democratic Congress condemns the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration for deploying scarce public resources to launder its battered image abroad instead of addressing the deepening security and economic crises at home, as reported in recent disclosures on the federal government’s $9 million lobbying contract in the United States.
“No government in Africa has ever committed such an obscene sum to a short-term public relations exercise.
“While the ADC recognises the importance of representing Nigeria’s interests internationally, spending $9 million on image management at a time when millions of Nigerians cannot afford food, fuel, or basic healthcare is a clear case of misplaced priorities and moral blindness.”
The party said it was unrealistic to believe that paid lobbying could erase what it described as mass killings and widespread insecurity in the country.
“No amount of image laundering can wash away the blood of thousands of Nigerians killed under this administration’s watch. Lobbying to impress foreign leaders cannot substitute for a coherent strategy to end the bloodbath,” it added.
The ADC also criticised the reported framing of the lobbying effort as a campaign to communicate Christian protection efforts, warning that it could deepen sectarian tensions.
The party said Nigeria does not need propaganda but leadership, urging the Federal Government to prioritise the protection of lives and the restoration of trust in state institutions.
