Lagos Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has fired back at social media users who assumed he used taxpayers’ money to fund his trip to watch Real Madrid’s Champions League final victory.
The commissioner added that public servants have private lives and personal interests outside of their official duties. He stated that not every expense incurred by a public servant is funded by taxpayers, dismissing the assumption as a “poor mentality”.
Wahab also shared that he was a successful lawyer for over 30 years before entering public service and has been a Real Madrid fan for over 30 years, able to afford to watch their matches live.