Femi Gbajabiamila's G-wagon gift and multi million suit

I have read many opinions on the purported N50 million G-wagon vehicle that Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila gifted to his wife on her 50years birthday.

I have also seen the reactions of people, regarding his multi million naira suit on that special occasion.

Let me start by saying that, I congratulate Mrs Gbajabiamila on her 50th birthday. I even congratulate her more, for retaining the love and affection of her beloved husband. This is the most important gift, not the G wagon.

G wagon is a vehicle and vehicle have just a purpose. To convey you from one place to another and I don't think it's a sign of love to gift a lover expensive vehicle.



To be honest, peoples reaction on the matter is not out of place. If you represent millions of people as their leader, earning millions of naira in their name, yet most of them are struggling to have 3 square meals and you went ahead to buy a car worth 50m as gift to your wife, while wearing a suit that cost over a million, there is nothing you can say to justify that stance as a public servant.

While Gbajabiamila's response was decent, it doesn't exonerate him from his gross insensitivity.

Davido can gift Chioma,his girlfriend with G wagon of such cost and nobody would care. He owes nobody any explanation because he his a private person and draws no income from public treasury on behave of the people.

Gbajabiamila is different and so is every public servant.

Those defending Gbajabiamila should understand that, being a public servant means taking public burden and being responsible to those public whom you claim to represent at all times.

Their suffering should be your suffering and their hunger, your hunger. Even when you live a slightly better life than them, you cannot be seen flouting this in their face.

How can you truly represent them, when you are disconnected to their situation? Tell me, how do you intend to represent them, if you are so insensitive by way of flaunting your luxury in amidst their misery?