Fashola
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has frowned at the Lagos Government’s attitude towards Governor Raji Fashola, charging the new governor of the State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, to immediately commence probe of the former governor’s eight years’ administration.
The PDP also expressed shock that Ambode is still on the start block, making further promises, when he ought to have hit the ground working to fulfil already made promises.
In a statement issued on Sunday its Publicity Secretary, Barrister Taofik Gani, the party described the developments as bad omen for any meaningful development in the coming four years of the Ambode administration.
According to the party, the eight years administration of former governor, Fashola was characterised by Human Rights violations coupled with “Digital and Analogue” styles of stealing of public funds that can only be ignored by a successor who is a conspirator-governor.
According to the PDP, the facts of the corruption of embezzlement, misappropriation and direct stealing of the state funds can be established in the number of abandoned or uncompleted projects; missing SURE-P funds; flooding due to blocked canals purportedly paid to be cleared; the bogus allowances allocated to Fashola as governor; bogus cost of the Falomo bridge; the huge local & foreign debts of 960 Billion Naira left behind, to mention a few.
“On behalf of all concerned Lagosians, we call on the governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, to immediately set up a commission of inquiry to investigate the eight years administration of former Governor Fashola. The need for this is apt in view of the cases of Human Rights abuse witnessed during the period, especially perpetrated by the State Task Force and KAI officers.
“There is no doubt that the hands of the former governor are not clean considering that despite the officially corroborated monthly IGR of 27 billion naira; 9-13 billion naira monthly Federal Government allocation; SURE-P Funds; Corporate donations and concessionaires interventions, the former governor yet left office leaving over 85% of his projects and promises unfulfilled. “Up till now, the former governor cannot categorically explain the whereabouts of over 68 billion naira SURE-P Funds meant for the state. We demand to know!
“The bogus cost of the Falomo Bridge must also be probed. The cost of buying over the Lekki-Epe toll system must also be investigated. Imagine all the canals purportedly contracted to be cleared and channeled are all block. Lagosians are now suffering from consequential flooding. This must be investigated.
“As a matter of urgency, Mr Ambode should review or terminate some elephant projects that were initiated by the Fashola’s administration. Most of the projects are really prodigal and of no relevance to the masses. Example is the huge Lagos funds sunk as partner/investor in the ongoing Eko Atlantic Project.
“Mr Ambode is administratively, legally and morally compelled to commence these inquiries if only to clear the doubts. Lagosians are eager to supply evidence of corruption in the 8 years administration of Fashola”
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