(Note before reading – In public service, you are guilty until proven innocent) Are you looking for a THIEF, here is one! Let’s be FRANK Fashola is not better than other politicians in the management of public funds. He has let down not a few who used to hold him in high esteem. he is an OLE, a BARAWO, a THIEF a goat a ‘stealer’ of public ‘yam’ an inflator of contracts
In one year alone, according to a report published by the Lagos state government N78m personal website upgrade N139m 2 boreholes in Lagos House, Ikeja N640m renovating car park in government house N300m spent on the relocation of PHCN cables at LASUTH N175m to replace railings of a pedestrian bridge on Carter Bridge from Ido to Idumota N220m spent on the facility management of the Lagos State University College of Medicine N619m on surface repair on Ajara-Erekiti-Iragon-Ikoga Road in Badagry Local Government. N1.2bn on the construction of an unidentified multi-storey building in Onikan, Lagos N1.6bn on the construction of a 48-bedroom hotel at Lagos State VIP Chalets, Badagry. N510m spent on the remodelling and equipping of the official residence of the state’s Chief Judge at 4 Thompson Avenue, Ikoyi N165m spent on the construction of an 18-classroom block at Ajara Senior Grammar School, Ajara Badagry
In the same year, the government also awarded contract for the provision of wall signage in three magistrate courts at the cost of N17 million. N3.46 billion for the construction of a beach resort in Ilase and N61 million for a Range Rover SUV and 2 Toyota Hilux trucks as the official vehicle of the Chief Judge of the State. N85 million for the repair and replacement of street signs. N330 million spent for the development of the residence of Mr. Fashola’s deputy 94 million spent on “printer consumables”. By now, I’d be expecting Fashola to do Lagosians a big favour by yielding to the then ill-advice of Oba Akiolu by jumping into the Lagos Lagoon.
By Rufus Oteniya
