The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State , Mr. Taiwo Adisa, has said the statement credited to the All Progressives Congress APC Gubernatorial candidate in the last election Chief Adebayo Adelabu on Makinde’s plan to spend N1.2 billion to rebuild Oyo State Lodge in Abuja as a display of sheer ignorance.
Adelabu had during a session with the leadership of Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Ibadan, after a breaking of fast, said the governor has not shown capacity for good leadership.
The former Deputy Governor of Central Bank CBN added that Makinde had shown his true colour as a politician who is unable to bring meaningful development to the state in two years, adding that APC leaders who coalesced with Makinde had discovered that he is not to be trusted and have since returned to the party.
Adisa while reacting said Makinde Administration was rebuilding the structure because it had become a source of concern to the authorities of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
“First, the lodge has become the most antiquated of all governor’s lodges around Asokoro Area of Abuja. Even states with the lowest IGR earnings have since reconstructed their Governors’ Lodges.
“The dilapidated nature of the building become a matter of concern to FCT authorities and neighbours and we were sure if nothing was done, the FCT Development Control might pull it down.
“But the ingenious part of it is that the building will be constructed using the Alternative Project Funding Approach (APFA), which will ensure that the contractor will commit his funds up to at least 20 per cent before the state would commence payment in installments.
“I think Chief Adelabu should ensure he is adequately briefed about happenings in the state before making comments.
“He spoke about using the N1.2 billion to fix hospitals, when the state government is already fixing hospitals including the reconstruction of 351 Primary Health Care centres across the 351 electoral wards in the state.
“As I speak, a contractor is fixing 299 of such hospitals in a fell swoop through the ingenious APFA,” Adisa said
