The Office of the Governor-Elect of Osun State is constrained to alert the public that the outgoing administration of Gboyega Oyetola has commenced a systematic disposal and diversion of Osun state financial and physical assets.
This is contained in a statement by Spokesperson to the Governor-Elect, Mallam Olawale Rasheed.
The statement indicates that credible reports from within the state government confirmed that the process of illegal mopping up and diversion of government assets and funds is not limited to local governments as we earlier cried out but is now a multi-sectoral activity across all facets of Osun state government.
The statement reads:
1. The Oyetola administration has commenced the disposal of government vehicles, both old and new. Reports confirmed that the clandestine disposal of the vehicles also covered the newly purchased pilot cars acquired by the state government few weeks to the last governorship elections. We warn buyers to be aware of the illegality and immorality of the exercise and stay clear of partaking in such criminal auction;
2. We are aware of a grand plot to secure and divert the $43 million World Bank funded Third Batch of O-RAM meant for Osun state. We call on the Federal Ministry of Finance and the World Bank to halt any disbursement as there are reliable information on schemes and plots to divert the fund;
3. Reliable reports from the State Primary Education Board (SUPEB) hinted of an alleged elaborate movement of fund through several frivolous contract awards among others. We remind functionaries of the agency that we are in custody of all assets and holdings of SUPEB and any attempt to defraud the agency will be visited with strict accountability and legal enforcements;
4. There is a $3M coming to the state through a programme of the state, namely SFTAS Program under the Public Procurement Agency (PPA). This programme is usually announced by the minister and it will be done within the coming month. We have concrete information the administration has detailed plan to mop up the fund outside legal application.
5. We also have heard that there has been huge subscription for the Ataoja Estate Allocation, under Mr Tunde Oyetola, Gboyega Oyetola’s brother. But the APC government, we hear, has perfected plans to start withdrawing all of the money realized from the subscription.
6. From the information reaching us, there is humongous funds already on ground for the prosecution of the prospective State Airport and the APC government has equally perfected the plan to divert this fund.
7. We also have been reliably informed that some banks are already negotiating with the out-going APC government in Osun state, and helping them to withdraw money from the government coffers. The banks that are engaged in these nefarious activities will have themselves to blame.
8. Information has also reached us that the outgoing APC government has hurriedly ran to the Ministry of Justice, to quickly get contract agreements for some three roads, namely (a) Inisa township road, Inisa, (b) Total Express Road, to Apomu and (c) Baruwa Road, Osogbo. The real intention we know is not actual execution of the projects but a route foe fund diversion and embezzlement.
Contrary to the usual refrain that the Governor-elect is raising false alarm, we want to put on records that activities ongoing within the state government are deliberate agenda to further bankrupt the state and deepen her poor fiscal state.
In his reaction to the revealations, the Governor -Elect of Osun State , Senator Ademola Adeleke reassured the people of Osun state that he is keeping strong tab on actions and inactions of the outgoing government”, adding “We are keeping judicious records of all these financial malfeasance and misdemeanour.
“Those engaging in criminality and corruption will be held accountable when we take over”, Senator Ademola Adeleke said.
