Makinde Vows To Recover ‘N96bn Stolen’ During Ajimobi Administration

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, said on Wednesday, that his administration was determined to retreive the billions of naira stolen from the state’s purse during the administration of Senator Abiola Ajimobi.

Ajimobi died of COVID-19 complications in Lagos on June 25 at the age of 70.

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Makinde said this on Wednesday at the commencement of the construction of the 21km Ajia-Airport-New Ife Expressway road, in Ajia town.

He said the contract valued at N8.5bn was more expensive than the Moniya-Iseyin Road because of.the many bridges on the road.

Makinde said that his administration was ready to retrieve all looted funds to develop the state’s infrastructure.

Makinde, while reacting to the All Progressives Congress’s criticisims of his plan to borrow N100bn to.develop infrastructure in the state siad N1bn was stolen every month throughout the eight year tenure of his predecessor.

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Although he did not mention any.name, he said the state resources were massively looted during the administration before him.

He siad , “I heard somebody criticizing us on radio concerning the N100 billion bond and was of the opinion that this administration wants to put the state in debt.

“I think our people need to start telling them that Governor Makinde is not like that. For the period of eight years they spent in office, they were only preoccupied with how to corner N1 billion monthly into their private pockets”

“They spent 96 months in office, that means they have Oyo States N96 billion with them. We will retrieve every fund that belongs to Oyo people for the purpose of infrastructure development.

“So, tell them that the EFCC of Oyo State is coming for them. I want to assure you that we will retrieve the stolen money of the state from them and use the funds to build infrastructure like this.”

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