Utomi slams APC over luxury SUVs amid soldiers’ poor salaries

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: October 26, 2026Country: Nigeria

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Utomi slams APC over luxury SUVs amid soldiers’ poor salaries

Pat Utomi, a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, criticised the APC after it distributed luxury SUVs to selected party youth leaders. He questioned the spending while Nigerian soldiers receive what he described as meagre salaries and the government says public finances are constrained. Utomi said the funds could have bought well-equipped ambulances and alleged that each SUV costs more than 100 million naira. The criticism followed a video posted by APC National Youth Leader Dayo Israel showing 2026 Toyota Prado vehicles intended to support mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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