Gov Abiola Ajimobi
The Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Saturday lambasted the state government over its recent decision to cancel the payment of the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, fees.
It also said it was wrong and insensitive for the Governor, Abiola Ajimobi to re-introduce payment of school fees as well as cancelling the sponsorship of annual Hajj pilgrimage. The PDP, in a statement issued in Ibadan by state Chairman, Alhaji Yinka Taiwo, said such decisions will hurt the people of the state.
PDP said the APC has proved to the people that it is “deceptive, dishonest and incapable of leading the state successfully.” The party noted that it was curious that the governor, despite not paying salaries as and when due and running an economy that is harsh to the survival of businesses, had decided to pile more woes on the people.
“It is not only shameful that Ajimobi, who promised free and qualitative education, has cancelled the payment of WAEC fees and reintroduced school fees, it is appalling that under his watch, the educational standard of the state has gone down, with the state coming a distant 34th and failing to meet the national average, which was 31.29 per cent in the 2014 WAEC results.”
PDP added that the developments shows how badly Ajimobi had run the state in the last four years.
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