By Ehi Ekhator, Naija Center News
The All Progressives Congress in Ondo State has accused Governor Olusegun Mimiko of spending N162 million to bury his mother-in-law on Mary 30-31.
This was contained in a press statement signed by Omo’ba Abayomi Adesanya Publicity Secretary, Ondo State APC.
It said ”It is a pity, very embarrassing, reckless, undemocratic, corruptible on the way and manner Governor Olusegun Mimiko’s led administration in Ondo State spends Tax-Payers money without due process and recourse to the “rubber stamp” House of Assembly.
”The Governor had spent a whooping sum of #162M of Tax-Payers money to bury his mother in-law last weekend 30-31 of May, ’14 at his Ondo country home. Whereas, we have so many infrastructural problems, among others, that are begging for government attention across the state.”
The statement further reads ”Our roads are death traps,schools are dilapidated,health services and delivery are moribund, except the much advertise glorified clinic -Mother and Child- available in few places. A state blessed with good sources of water without pipe-borne/portable water.”
The statement also accused the state governor of abandoning Oluwa Glass Factory at Igbokoda, Okitipupupa Oil Palm Plantation and Ifon Ceremics, adding that there is speculation that the governor sold the factory to Aliko Dangote.
It said ”Oluwa Glass factory, Igbokoda, has turned to a big forest -though we learnt the Governor has sold it to Dangote Group, the he should come and clearify that. Okitipupa Oil Palm Plantation has been abandoned, Ifon ceramics is now a thing of past.
”The forests reserve is gradually turning into a desert ,as this government is not planting new trees as a replacement to felled ones.”
APC accused Governor Mimiko led administration of abandoning what will benefit the people of Ondo State and spending tax payers money recklessly.
”The visible traffic lights along Oba Adesida road,Akure the state capital, during the 2012 gubernatorial election in the state has disappeared.
”The ecological problems facing our major towns and cities like Okitipupa, Ore, Ikare, Igbokoda, Ijebu-Owo, Irele, Araromi-Obu, Oke-Agbe, Akure etc has been lackadaisically unabated and unattended to,by this government.
”Yet, this government is going about,spending our scarce state resources and funds frivolously on “Owambe”, to buy awards all over the places, spends huge sum to advertise ‘white elephant’ projects.”
The Statement said ”This government, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, the ‘rubber stamp’ House of Assembly, Accountant and Auditor General of the state,commissioner for finance, has refused to give account of stewardship to the good people of Ondo State how much was accrued to the state purse, 18 local government areas of the state and the 13% oil derivation funds from the federation account since February 2009 till date.
”For the second time, in almost two weeks, we implore the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ,Federal Ministry of Finance, Office of the Accountant General of the federation, revenue mobilisation and fiscal commission to make public the amount that has accrued to the state since Mimiko took over the reins of government 2009 ,over 5years ago, before we take to the streets, in a peaceful manner, to press home our demand for the state’s financial state.”
APC raises alarm that ”The Governor has borrowed over N70 billion since he assumed office 5years ago, and nothing on ground to show for it. Therefore, it is high time the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC),investigate thoroughly,the Governor, all government ministeries in Ondo State and their officers, OSOPADEC, the State House of Assembly, on their activities and what has been done with our allocations.”
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