The immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola is under fire again for allegedly spending N139m on the drilling of two boreholes at the Lagos House, Ikeja.
The project was completed by Deux Projects Limited according to a report published by the state government
The report, which was part of the awarded contracts by the Lagos State Tenders Board in 2013, was seen on the website of the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency.
In the same year, N640m was spent by the Fashola administration for the reconstruction of a car park and other associated works at the Lagos House, Marina. The report stated that the N640m contract was given to Julius Berger Plc as part of phase two of the reconstruction of Lagos House where Fashola lived during his eight years in government.
In the same year, N300m was spent on the relocation of cables belonging to the Power Holding Company of Nigeria at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital. The contract was awarded to Deux Projects Limited.
According to the report, the former governor also spent N175m to replace the railings of a pedestrian bridge on Carter Bridge from Ido to Idumota with concrete railings. The contract was awarded to A Abicon Engineering Limited.
According to the report, N220m was spent on the facility management of the Lagos State University College of Medicine. The contract was awarded to Deux Projects Limited.
The former governor, according to the report, spent N619m on surface repair on Ajara-Erekiti-Iragon-Ikoga Road in Badagry Local Government.
According to the report, Fashola spent N1.2bn on the construction of an unidentified multi-storey building in Onikan, Lagos.
The former governor was also said to have spent N1.6bn on the construction of a 48-bedroom hotel at Lagos State VIP Chalets, Badagry.
About N510m was spent on the remodelling and equipping of the official residence of the state’s Chief Judge at 4 Thompson Avenue, Ikoyi, Lagos, according to the report.
About N165m was spent on the construction of an 18-classroom block at Ajara Senior Grammar School, Ajara Badagry. The same amount was also spent on an 18-block classroom at Community Senior/Junior Secondary School, Bayeku, Ikorodu.
Fashola had recently come under fire for spending N78.3m of taxpayers’ money on his website, tundefashola.com.
Although the figures were published on the official website of the state government, the former governor said all the monies were duly approved by the Lagos State House of Assembly and the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency.
Fashola, in a six-page letter, stated that the website of the state government was authentic.
He, however, warned against attempt by some persons to tarnish his good image and misrepresent his budgetary spending to the members of the public.
All attempts to speak with Fashola’s spokesperson, Hakeem Bello, proved abortive as he did not pick calls neither did he respond to a text message sent to his telephone. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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D gud people of Nigeria ar waitin 2 see d step our president wil take cos dis is his word I wil fight corruption. And here come corruption , president buhari take action.
ReplyDeleteWhen Fashola was doing all these projects, was it not made public? Is Fashola the only ex governor in Nigeria? Some people are clearly after Fashola to rubbish the good jobs he did in the state and these evil people are one of his own APC. This is sad.
ReplyDeleteWhy do you pretend not to see the amount allocated to each of these "good jobs". Nigerians must not be blinded by sentiments. For this nation to make progress, we need to use our resources wisely and not just use any project to cover up wide scale sleaze.
Deletewe are watching
ReplyDeleteFrom the figures above, you will agree with me that Fashola is either a completely fraudulent man or a stupid,senseless and bamboozled fella who appends his signature on every piece of papers he sees on his table. Imagine this stupendous amounts for projects tha should take more than 5% of the shown amounts. Is this to one of AGENTS OF CHANGE? Change indeed
ReplyDeleteIt's very funny that someone or a group can sit down and package such kerk of lies and expect people to swallow hook line and sinker.
ReplyDeleteUnless Fashola cast a spell on all who were supposed to ensure due process was followed, it find it absord that anyone even if were not Fashola will claim to have spent 139 million sinking just 2 numbers borehole even if he customized it using gold tap's and stainless steel finishing.
Please give us the full story because this is half baked and smelling of several abnormalities. In short, this is story for the god's.
Fashola and the due process team have the same corrupt objective. So it is not difficult for anything to sail through
DeleteIt's very funny that someone or a group can sit down and package such kerk of lies and expect people to swallow hook line and sinker.
ReplyDeleteUnless Fashola cast a spell on all who were supposed to ensure due process was followed, it find it absord that anyone even if were not Fashola will claim to have spent 139 million sinking just 2 numbers borehole even if he customized it using gold tap's and stainless steel finishing.
Please give us the full story because this is half baked and smelling of several abnormalities. In short, this is story for the god's.
If the projects are posted in the Lagos website with the budgeted cost. l dont seems to see it as something hiding.
ReplyDeleteThen, the cost estimator should be the one to be probe bcos they cost the BOQ (Bill of Quantity). Why such project are being bid with such amount
This is very interesting and a good test of PMB anti-corruption crusade, and of course for the APC. The bubble is about to burst. I am very keen and watching what PMB will do. God bless Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteReally? I thought PGEJ is the only corrupt person that must be crucified? Even the 'change' is worse and obviously borne of greed. #OneChanceLoading...
ReplyDeleteGood story. But not the end of the story. Those who want to bring Fahola down will later find out (though too late) that their sponsor nd godfather(Tinubu) will go down with him.
ReplyDeletenot absolving Fashola of any wrong doing and should be found guilty if culpable...... but I can see the hand of Tinubu in all these..... Buhari has told him how highly he holds Fash, Naaa!!! they cant be two captain in that Abuja boat.... I will remain the king.....Ego thin I go rubbish am, he cant be a minister....... why is it that not even one PDP governor has been seen to be corrupt is it only Amaechi and Fashola that are now the most corrupt governors in Nigeria, like I said anyone who is found culpable should be reprimanded but my question is na only Amaechi and Fashola? making the likes of Senator Orji of Abia as saint we dey watch!!!
ReplyDeletePolitics in Nigeria is a dirty game. Once u offend the god-fathers, they try to pull u down by all means, except u continue to dance to their tunes. But one thing is certain, if a pot is calling a kettle black and the pot is saying that it is not black that only the kettle is black, then, it is just a matter of time before we know the truth. We shall soon see the unfolding drama in all these and where it will end.
ReplyDeleteMr. Fashola, the agent of change is today battling for his life! now that they have packaged lies, use their media houses and all means humanly possible to remove GoodLuck from office, it is time for them to begin to consume themselevs oya APC carry go! continue the exposure until Nigeria is clean.
ReplyDeleteallegedly...... until proven guilty still remain just allegation..... if Fashola whom everyone thought was a near perfecto could be fighting this hard to clean himself up, then All the PDP Governors and Ministers were financial chopping beast..... I hail NAIJA!!!!!!
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