Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has raised concerns over the recent increase in Nigeria's Budget of Restoration to 54 trillion naira, questioning the lack of a detailed expenditure breakdown to justify the surge.

Obi made his position known in a post on X (formerly Twitter), where he emphasized the need for transparency and accountability in the nation's fiscal management.

According to Obi, while the government has provided details on the sources of the increased revenue, there has been no corresponding disclosure of how these funds will be allocated.

He stressed that Nigerians deserve to know how the resources generated from them are being spent to ensure they contribute meaningfully to national development ...