Presidential Inauguration: Ushers Accuse Organizers Of Non-payment

Six days after the presidential inauguration ceremony, there have been claims that the ushers at the event have not been paid.

Parade closing the inauguration ceremony in Abuja, May 29, 2015.

According to a Twitter user, @Nedunaija, about 150 ushers who worked at the inauguration last week in Abuja are being owed, making them to be stranded.

See the tweets below:

The presidential inauguration committee is still owing about 150 ushers. We are so shameless in this country.

— #BringBackOurGirls (@Nedunaija) June 4, 2015

We find it difficult to know that an appointment of this nature is an opportunity to serve. These guys ran away with about 300m. — #BringBackOurGirls (@Nedunaija) June 4, 2015

These ushers are actually unemployed Nigerians whose services were sought for the big event. And some big men have bolted with their money.

— #BringBackOurGirls (@Nedunaija) June 4, 2015

These folks have no respect for their country, no respect for the size and significance of a presidential inauguration. Are we this stupid? — #BringBackOurGirls (@Nedunaija) June 4, 2015

“Those owed the N300million were shuttling between the SGF office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs … with the two units trading blames”

— #BringBackOurGirls (@Nedunaija) June 4, 2015

At least, you should know where not to extend your stealing career to. Make this country proud for once! — #BringBackOurGirls (@Nedunaija) June 4, 2015

“Six days after the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari, some services amounting to about N500million have not been paid for.”

— #BringBackOurGirls (@Nedunaija) June 4, 2015

“The money was said to have been cornered by one of the members of the committee.” — #BringBackOurGirls (@Nedunaija) June 4, 2015

“@AbangMercy: Dear @MBuhari start this anti-corruption war with those that organised your inauguration…”

— #BringBackOurGirls (@Nedunaija) June 4, 2015

Hello @abikedabiri, we hear u were responsible for Ushers during the presidential inauguration. Would u please say why they’ve not been paid — #BringBackOurGirls (@Nedunaija) June 4, 2015

Madam @abikedabiri, if you weren’t responsible for the ushers, please do let us know who was. We understand you were part of the committee.

— #BringBackOurGirls (@Nedunaija) June 4, 2015

Now the girls are stranded. They don’t even know whom to meet for their wages to be paid. — #BringBackOurGirls (@Nedunaija) June 4, 2015

It would be noted that Buhari’s inauguration and the first speech became the subject of discussion at various levels in and outside Nigeria. Many Nigerians were touched by it, while for others it was disappointing and looked like another set of presidential campaign promises.

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