“God will punish you” — VDM blasts Ekiti governor, lawmakers over N68m health budget

Popular social commentator, VeryDarkMan (VDM), has sparked massive outrage online after calling out the Ekiti State Government over what he described as a shocking and heartless allocation to healthcare in the state’s 2026 budget.

In a viral video circulating on social media, VDM angrily accused the Ekiti State Governor and members of the House of Assembly of placing personal comfort above human lives, warning that “God will punish” them for what he called wicked governance.

VDM slams Ekiti’s N68m healthcare budget

“God will punish 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.

According to him, Ekiti State presented a proposed budget of about N415.5 billion for 2026, but allocated only N68 million to primary healthcare for the entire state.

VDM questioned how such an amount could cater for millions of residents, stressing that the last population census in 2006 put Ekiti’s population at about 2.3 million.

Governor and Lawmakers in hot water over budgeting priorities

“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.

Watch the video below…