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ONLY IN NIGERIA! A convoy of exotic vehicles, heavy security and a display of influence follows Asari Dokubo’s arrival in Buguma for the final burial rites of the late Chief Albert Korubo. There is nothing wrong with legitimate success or attending a leader’s burial. But in a region blessed with oil and gas resources, such displays raise a question: who benefits from the wealth beneath the Niger Delta? For decades, oil-producing communities have endured pollution, unemployment, poor roads, inadequate healthcare, weak schools and unreliable electricity. Yet individuals and companies connected to pipeline surveillance arrangements have been associated with contracts worth billions. Reports in 2012 put Asari Dokubo’s pipeline protection deal at about US$9 million annually. In 2022, a separate contract awarded to Tantita Security Services, linked to Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo), was reported at ₦4 billion monthly — approximately ₦48 billion annually. Nigerians deserve to know what was delivered in return. The issue is not whether anyone is entitled to enjoy legitimately earned wealth. It is whether public resources and assets are managed transparently, competitively and in the public interest. Pipeline surveillance must not become a patronage arrangement that enriches a select few while host communities remain neglected. The Federal Government, NNPCL and oil companies must publish contract values, beneficiaries, subcontracting arrangements, payment records and verified performance reports. The EFCC, ICPC and other agencies should investigate credible evidence of unexplained wealth, conflicts of interest, inflated contracts or misuse of public funds. No one should be condemned without evidence, but nobody should be beyond scrutiny. The Niger Delta does not need powerful personalities parading wealth while people struggle for basic amenities. It needs clean water, hospitals, quality schools, jobs, roads and accountable leadership. Our oil must translate into development for the people, not privilege for a connected few. Enough of this injustice. #GetInvolved

BUSTED!!! Attn, Hon Minister @muhammadpate BILLIONS RELEASED, YET PRIMARY HEALTHCARE CENTRES REMAIN IN RUINS: WHERE IS THE MONEY GOING? Nigeria has more than 30,000 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs), for millions, especially in rural communities. Yet thousands remain poorly equipped or unable to function, despite billions of naira released to improve them. The Federal Government says 4,434 PHCs are being revitalised. Of these, 3,526 have reportedly been renovated, commissioned and handed over, while work continues on another 908. The target is one functional PHC in each of roughly 17,600 wards by 2027. Yet the figures raise questions about this spending. Only about 53 per cent of monitored facilities meet Level 1 or Level 2 standards. Thousands remain non-functional or partly operational, without essential medicines, medical equipment, power, water or qualified staff. More visits mean little without safe treatment. The funding is substantial. During the first three years of the current administration, the Federal Government disbursed ₦249.6 billion through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). This represents 77.1 per cent of the ₦323.6 billion disbursed since the fund was established in 2019. A further ₦40.76 billion has also been approved. With so much public money committed, Nigerians deserve clear answers. What has this funding achieved, and why do communities still lack basic care? Announcements are not proof of results. Community monitoring by MonITNG exposes the gap between official claims and reality. In Sabon Gida, Fadan Karshi Ward, Sanga LGA, Kaduna State, the only PHC has collapsing ceilings and cracked walls. It lacks essential drugs, functional equipment and staff. Pregnant women, children and elderly residents travel far or seek unsafe treatment. In Ebenta, Oju LGA, Benue State, the only facility serving more than 3,000 residents remains in deplorable condition, despite its importance for deliveries, childcare and routine treatment. The Umunneato Ishi-Ogwa Health Centre in Mbaitoli LGA, Imo State, remains neglected, overgrown and unsafe. These examples demand more than another government announcement. Authorities must publish facility-level spending records, disclose contractors and payments, verify completed work and identify those responsible. Public money must be tracked and tied to measurable improvements, not headlines. Nigerians deserve accountability, audits and consequences for mismanagement. Every ward needs a safe PHC with drugs, equipment, power, water and trained staff. Healthcare is a right. Stop announcing billions as an achievement while communities are left without care or basic medical attention. Publish the results and fix our PHCs in every Nigerian community. #FixOurPHCs #GetInvolved

IMPACT!!! Our work was featured on Arise TV yesterday, spotlighting the deplorable condition of a primary school in Adikpo, in Mayange Mbayan, Ushongo LGA, Benue State, where pupils learn under thatched roofs and mud walls. MonITNG is raising critical questions about accountability and education funding, as Benue State received over ₦137 billion in federal allocations between January and September. Every child deserves a safe, decent learning environment. Our advocacy continues until action is taken. #GetInvolved #FixOurSchools

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SHOCKING!!! Attn, Governor @HyacinthAlia The condition of Okoto-Ugboju LGEA Primary School in Benue State deserves urgent attention. The children are trying to learn in classrooms with damaged floors and deteriorating structures, while some pupils are forced to sit on the bare floor because there are no desks for them. These are young children whose only hope of a better future may lie in the education they receive today. They should not have to learn under such conditions. Every child, regardless of their community or family background, deserves a safe classroom, a proper desk and an environment where learning can take place with dignity. What makes this situation even more concerning is the reported ₦137.38 billion that Benue State received in FAAC allocations between January and September 2026. This figure needs to be verified, but if confirmed, it raises an important question: how much of the state's public revenue is being invested in basic education, and why are schools like Okoto-Ugboju LGEA Primary School still in this condition? Public funds should translate into visible improvements in people's lives, particularly in education, healthcare and other essential services. Communities deserve transparency about how government revenue is spent, and parents deserve to know what is being done to provide their children with decent learning facilities. We appeal to the Benue State Government, the Ministry of Education, the State Universal Basic Education Board, the relevant local government authorities and other concerned stakeholders to urgently visit this school and take concrete steps to renovate the classrooms and provide adequate desks and learning materials. This is not about politics. It is about the welfare and future of our children. Please, let us raise our voices, share these pictures and draw the attention of those who can make a difference. The children of Okoto-Ugboju deserve better. Their education cannot wait. #FixOurSchools