Nigerians have reacted to the comments made by Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, during his official presidential declaration on Saturday saying he will make 20 million people millionaires by end of 2030.
Newsflash Nigeria had earlier reported that Governor Yahaya Bello had promised to uphold the legacy of President Muhammadu Buhari by making 20 million Nigerians millionaires by 2030 if elected President in 2023.
He spoke at the Eagles Square in Abuja on Saturday, while officially declaring his intentions to run for the Presidency in 2023.
Sharing his manifesto, Bello said his administration as president of Nigeria, if given the chance, will produce no fewer than 20 million millionaires by the end of 2030.
According to the politician, each of the 20 million millionaires would empower at least five other Nigerians.
Governor Bello recalled that statistics had claimed that over 100 million Nigerians lived in extreme poverty during the administration of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
The presidential aspirant, however, noted that the Buhari-led administration has since reduced the figure to 70 million.
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However, Nigerians have taken to Twitter to slam the governor for giving Nigerians another false hope as he did in his state during the 2015 and 2019 elections.
See some of the reactions below:
@steve_destiny, “Oga Yahaya Bello, abeg don’t wait till you become president before you can make 20m Nigerians Millionaires. Start now make we cash out go buy beans first abeg, our eye dey turn. 2023 too far”
@okay_imagery, “Yahaya Bello is just like those uncles that promise you job after school but don’t own any company. Nigerians are tired of promises, show us actionable plans”
@TheRealGulu, “He’ll make 20m Nigerians millionaires! Why wait till he becomes president? Governor Yahaya Bello should have shared his idea’s with his party and helped the current administration save our economy.”
@ronaldnzimora, “Lets divide 20 million by 36 states. So that’s 555,555 millionaires per state. All of you 555,555 Kogi people that Yahaya Bello turned into millionaires, come out, let’s see you and know he’s for real. Abi, Charity begins at home, no be so?
@Yeribabaa, “Yahaya Bello says he will turn 20 million Nigerians to millionaires by 2030, if elected President next year. Please, can the current Kogi state millionaires come out for recognition?”
@ALOFFAWY, “Yahaya Bello really paid both TVC and Channels TV to air his presidential declaration live but he won’t pay Kogi workers”.
@ayemojubar, “Yahaya Bello Declares For 2023 Presidency, Promises To Make 20m Nigerians Millionaires By 2030. How many has he made millionaire in Kogi?”
@FS_Yusuf, “Yahaya Bello said he will turn 20 million Nigerians to millionaires by 2030. Please can the current Kogi State millionaires come out let’s greet them?”
@Oluomoofderby, “Kogi state is one of the poorest states in Nigeria”. If Nigeria was a normal country, Yahaya Bello should be in prison for corruption. Bello is one of the worst and most corrupt Governors in Nigeria”.
