Hold All Leaders Accountable, Not Just Tinubu, Tacha Charges Nigerians

Reality TV star and social commentator, Natacha Akide, popularly known as Tacha, has criticised Nigerians for concentrating their frustrations solely on President Bola Tinubu while neglecting the roles of governors, senators, and local government chairmen in governance.

In a video message shared on social media, Tacha argued that corruption and mismanagement of public funds are widespread across all tiers of government. She referenced the recent disbursement of ₦2.2 trillion to federal, state, and local authorities, noting that accountability should extend beyond the presidency.

The influencer particularly drew attention to a reported ₦44 billion allocation to a local government chairman, questioning how such a vast sum would be managed given the history of poor transparency at the grassroots level.

“₦44 billion, I didn’t say million — ₦44 billion has been disbursed to a local government chairman. Watch how they’ll do absolutely nothing with it, because at the end of the day, they understand that Nigerians will come out and drag Tinubu. They’ll come out and drag the presidency,” she said.

Tacha lamented that Nigerians tend to criticise only the presidency and Lagos State while ignoring the responsibilities of other leaders.

“It be like say only two people, Nigerians like to drag for this country. Every Nigerian has believed that their problem is Tinubu. Even with the fact that as little as a local government chairman’s office is, their responsibilities are a lot and they are absolutely doing nothing,” she said.

She further urged citizens to hold all elected representatives accountable, including governors, legislators, and local government chairmen, stressing that many Nigerians do not even know their local representatives.

“Money has been given to your state governors, money has been given to your local government chairman, your House of Representatives members, and your senators. Hold them by their neck, let them deliver.

If you start dragging these people individually, we’ll see that Nigeria will change,” she added.

Tacha concluded by advocating for a broader culture of accountability, calling on Nigerians to demand transparency at every level of government, not just from the presidency.