Tinubu Lives Modestly, Walks to Office, Eats Once Daily — NRS Boss Adedeji
The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji, has dismissed concerns about the alleged lavish lifestyles of public officials, insisting that President Bola Tinubu does not live extravagantly despite the privileges attached to his office.
Adedeji made the claim during an interview with Channels Television on Sunday, in response to questions about the lifestyle of political office holders amid the economic hardship and rising cost of living confronting Nigerians.
The revenue service boss said Tinubu routinely walks from his residence to his office and only uses a vehicle when travelling to the airport.
He also claimed that the President eats only once a day and had not travelled outside Nigeria in the past three months.
Adedeji was responding to questions concerning the number of luxury vehicles, including Cadillac Escalades, reportedly attached to the President’s convoy and whether such arrangements amounted to excessive spending.
He challenged the premise of the question, arguing that the President could afford such vehicles and that their use should not automatically be regarded as evidence of a lavish lifestyle.
He said, “Mr President goes from home to office on foot, not even driving except when he is going to the airport. I don’t know where you see the convoy. Before he became president, what is he riding?
“How much is an Escalade that the president of Nigeria cannot afford? Please don’t embarrass this country.
“What is living large? In the last months, he has not even left the shores of this country, trekking and working. If you go there now, you will see him review one document or the other.
“So what is living large? The president eats once in a day. How many parties have you seen him at in the last three years? Tell me where you have seen him, whether on holiday or anywhere?”
Adedeji’s comments come amid sustained public debate over government expenditure and the lifestyles of political leaders, particularly as Nigerians grapple with inflation, rising living costs and broader economic pressures.
