Osun state PDP on Wednesday accused the Governor Gboyega Oyetola administration of planning to divert the N2.7 billion Sure-P fund recently made available to local governments in the state.
Chairman, Caretaker Committee, Osun state PDP , Dr. Adekunle Akindele in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com on Wednesday advised the Heads of Local Administration and Directors of Finance not to get involved in such a thing noting that all recent financial activities of the state government will be reviewed once Osun becomes a PDP-controlled state this month.
‘We bring to the attention of anti-corruption agencies, traditional rulers and transparency organizations the ongoing pillaging of Osun assets and funds, the latest being the ongoing desperate push by the Oyetola Administration to divert the N2.7 billion latest Sure-P allocation to local governments in the state.
We are at pain to report that for the past three days , top officials of the outgoing administration have launched the most brazen assault on local government treasury demanding that each of the local governments should return their share of the Sure-P allocation under very corruptive circumstances.
The public may want to know that the local government with the least allocation is about N76 million naira with an average of N80 million naira for most local governments. Records available to us revealed that local government officials initially resisted the request but were warned of dire consequences of disobeying the order from the state’s Ministry of Local Government.
We gathered that due to the sustained resistance, each local government was then directed to return N25 million naira and cover it up with fictitious expenditure, many top local officials are however afraid to comply with this directive.
Reports showed that Heads of local government administration and Directors of Finance were then summoned to Osogbo on Monday with direct warning to cooperate or risk being removed from office. We gathered that this pressure is still ongoing as at the time of coming up with this press statement.
We strongly alert Heads of Local Administration and Directors of Finance that we are closely monitoring the situation and we are determined to ensure that any official who collaborates to divert the Sure-P fund and other local government fund is handed over to the EFCC.
Any local government director, who partakes in fund diversion , will not only face career disruption but will be diligently prosecuted by the relevant government agencies.
If you succumb to illegal pressure, we will send anti-corruption agencies after you.
We appeal to our traditional rulers to take active interest in this unfolding drama. Our royal fathers should interrogate the planned pillaging and intervene to stop the looting of our common patrimony.
We once again, reassure the general public that from November 27 of this month , all appointed and elected officials will account for the state assets and resources in their care. The incoming administration of Senator Ademola Adeleke will demand and ensure accountability from those who diverted state assets in the last few months’ the statement said- Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you
