Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo
state, says he will ensure the return of billions of the state funds allegedly
looted under the late Abiola Ajimobi, his predecessor.
Ajimobi died in June after
failing to recover from COVID-19.
Speaking at an event to kickstart
the construction of the 21km Ajia-Airport-New Ife expressway road, in Ajia
town, the governor said the retrieved funds would be used to develop the
state’s infrastructure.
He also addressed the criticisms
trailing the announcement of N100bn bond issuance by the state.
“Our administration means
business. We will drastically reduce the infrastructure deficit in Oyo state in
the shortest possible time. And this is how economies work: investors will only
go where they can be assured of profits,” Taiwo Adisa, the governor’s chief
press secretary, quoted him to have said.
“In order to achieve this, we
must strategise on how to increase our spending on infrastructure, because what
we collect from Abuja every month from federal allocation is not even enough to
pay the salaries. So, the new strategies on how to increase our spending on
infrastructure is what we are doing here in Oyo State.
“I heard somebody criticizing us
on radio concerning the N100bn bond and was of the opinion that this
administration wants to put the state in debt. I think our people need to start
telling them that Governor Makinde is not like that. For the period of eight
years they spent in office, they were only preoccupied with how to corner N1bn
monthly into their private pockets everyday they went to the office.
“They spent 96 months in office;
that means they have Oyo States N96bn with them. We will retrieve every fund
that belongs to Oyo people for the purpose of infrastructure development.
“So, tell them that the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission of Oyo State is coming for them. I want to
assure you that we will retrieve the stolen money of the state from them and
use the funds to build infrastructure like this.”
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