After criticizing the Ekiti State Government for what he called a startling and callous allocation to healthcare in the state’s 2026 budget, well-known social commentator VeryDarkMan (VDM) has caused a great deal of outrage online.
VDM vehemently accused the governor of Ekiti State and members of the House of Assembly of prioritizing their own comfort over human lives in a widely shared video on social media, threatening that “God will punish” them for what he described as wicked governance.
VDM slams Ekiti’s N68m healthcare budget
“God will puπ!sh you. Not just you, but every member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly. When you don’t fear God, you will enjoy His punishment,” VDM said.
He claims that Ekiti State only set aside N68 million for primary healthcare for the entire state out of a proposed budget of roughly N415.5 billion for 2026.
VDM questioned how such a sum could support millions of people, emphasizing that Ekiti’s population was estimated to be around 2.3 million in the 2006 population census.
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“Even if we don’t exaggerate, let’s say Ekiti now has over twenty million people. Elderly people, pregnant women, children — and you budget N68 million for primary healthcare?” he asked.
The activist further alleged that just N1.6 million was earmarked for drugs, laboratory services and medical supplies, while lawmakers allegedly allocated far larger sums to themselves.
He listed several controversial budget items, including N618 million for honoraria and sitting allowances, N150 million for maintenance of office furniture, N24 million for refreshments and meals, and over N100 million for office equipment purchases.
“You people budget more money for food, furniture and sitting down than for hospitals. God will punish you,” he repeated.
VDM also criticised what he described as duplicated and unclear budget entries, questioning why the government would propose spending hundreds of millions on new equipment while also budgeting for maintenance of existing ones.
He lamented that while government officials and their children seek medical care abroad or in private hospitals, ordinary citizens in rural areas are left to rely on poorly funded primary health centres.