Dec 16th, 2008
Agagu on a spending spree – N65bn contracts awarded since tribunal nullified election
The Labour Party in Ondo State has criticised Governor Olusegun Agagu-led administration over what it called frivolous award of contracts.
The party, in a statement made available to our correspondent in Akure on Sunday by its Director of Press, Mr. Kolawole Olabisi, said that the governor had awarded N65bn contracts since July 25 when Justice Garba Nabaruma nullified his election.
The party’s spokesman said that Agagu’s action was aimed at ensuring that Dr. Olusegun Mimiko of the LP who was declared the validly elected governor of the state met empty treasury when he assumed office.
Olabisi said, “Only last week, Agagu, who claimed to have spent over N15bn on provision of non-existent water, awarded another whopping N14.5bn contract for the Owena Multipurpose Dam which is a Federal Government project. This is aside from over N7bn Agagu claimed to have expended on the same dam by his government since 2003.”
“In Akure, the state capital, Agagu awarded a road which is less than 2-kilometres and with not a single culvert bridge and on high ground for a whopping N1.5bn Almost on a daily basis now.”
But the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr. Femi Agagu, described the LP’s allegation as an idle talk. He added that all contracts awarded were in the 2008 budget.
Agagu said that the contracts awarded were people oriented ones which would positively affect the lives of the people of the state.
According to him, the government decided to complete the Owena Multipurpose Dam which was a Federal Government initiated project with that amount in order to boost water supply to six local government areas in the state.
He said, “Despite the tribunal’s judgment, Dr. Agagu remains committed to his promise to harness the resources of the state to develop the land and its people and as well change it to a technologically-driven economy.
10 Responses to “Agagu on a spending spree – N65bn contracts awarded since tribunal nullified election”
We have said it time and time again, the erroneous system of allowing an impostor found guilty of election malpractice and who is wanted for numerous fraudulent charges, and who has been booted out of office; to remain on seat while recoursing to appeal is the freedom pass that Agagu is using to empty the state coffers. Even a fool will know that for five years Agagu had nothing to show for, and within five months have billions and billions of contract awarded. Haba, think of it now. But one thing is clear, by the grace of God, Agagu will give account both in Ondo State, Nigeria and even in Heaven.
Another Agagu, Chief of Staff, Femi Agagu made some real laughable statements about his brothers commitments in Ondo State. My response to Femi is this:
” Despite the tribunal’s judgment, Dr. Agagu remains committed to his promise to loot the resources of the state to the very end, in order to enrich himself, his immediate family and party of looting friends; and as well keep enough stashed away in foreign countries so that when driven out he could abscond on self exile and have enough to last him a lifetime”. But man proposes, God disposes, and i remember the story of the foolish rich man in the bible all the time for the Lord said to him after he had amassed all the wealth “TODAY YOU LIFE/SOUL IS REQUIRED OF YOU”. This is why leaving everything to God to judge is blissful.
To Segun Agagu – E kare o sir. A fi yin sile le Oluwa lowo. E go on soun, sebi Niaja lofun yin laiye je. Sugbon ojo gbogbo ni tole, ojo kan ni ti olohun. You will meet your maker and give account one day.
Ondo State, e ku iroju. One day, monkey go go market, i no go come back.
Peace – there will be calm after the storm.
MERRY XMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE. MAY ALL OUR WISHES COME TRUE IN THE NEW YEARS (AMEN).
Merry Xmas and New Year@iroko kere
Merry Xmas and Happy new Year@iroko kekere and omotaylor
Merry Xmas and Happy new year@iroko kekere,omotaylor.may that joy and peace of christmas be with you all through the year.wishing you a season of blessing from heaven above.we should be expecting favourable judgment.we all assure victory at the appellate court.calm down and be praying to almighty God in heaven.Mimiko is our governor in ondo state..Iroko joo Gba sibe!!!! ojo ibukun yoo roo ni Akure (Amin)
It has been written.nobody can change the word of God,i believe in God.i know that Mimiko will get his mandate at the appellate court,no matter how it is..i want to advise our Governor olusegun mimiko to do something about those people that are decamp from PDP to LP.pls dont let them to destruct your government.they were coming to destruct what you have done but God will not allow them.pls sir i dont want you to offend any body.all these people has ambition.they are coming to contest against.in your slogan you said room enough for all but not for those people that are coming there to destroy what you have done.Akure people love you and i dont want you to offend them.
Justice Umaru Faruk Abdullahi (CON)
Hon. President Court of Appeal,
Area 3 Garki, Abuja,
Nigeria.
Tel: 09-2346641, 09-2342571.
E-mail: pharouq01@yahoo.com
2. Hon. Justice James Ogebe (OFR)
Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Tel: 08035508545
E-mail: dzogebe@yahoo.com
Happy New Year to you too Lekan at Akure. God is good and in him only we trust.
Regards
Let the will of God prevail in Ondo state,may peace and development reign in all the local government that will benefit the masses.
congratulation as the govenor of ondo state