Shehu Sani claims Buhari’s plan to sell five power plants is illegal

Senator Shehu Sani, a former federal lawmaker, claims President Muhammadu Buhari wants to sell five power plants to raise N260 billion to fund the 2023 budget.

Sani made the announcement on Wednesday via his verified Twitter handle.

He expressed concern that Buhari has accumulated N44 trillion in debt with less than six months left in his presidency.

The former lawmaker also claimed that the administration wants to privatize public assets.

“After piling up N44 trillion in debt; with less than six months to go, the Buhari-led FG wants to sell our five power plants to raise N260 billion to fund the 2023 budget,” he wrote.

“When they want to sell public assets to themselves, they will hide themselves & send their business friends to ‘bid’. They will appoint their children, brothers, or inlaws to chair the Board after purchasing the assets. The true buyer’s identity will be revealed after 5 years or more.”