I WILL REVIEW LAST MINUTES CONTRACTS AWARDED BY GOVERNOR AJIMOBI, SAYS GOVERNOR-ELECT

The statement reads that while the government remains in place till May 28, awarding a N30bn new set of contracts in one day as was the case during last Wednesday’s executive meeting was curious and an aberration, especially when debts, as old as 2011 are left unpaid.

Penpushing further reports that, Makinde pointed out that information reaching him from civil servants who have the interest of the State in heart suggested a grand plan to disrupt the smooth take off of the incoming administration by mopping up all available funds.

“In the new contracts of N30bn which money is to be paid tomorrow, Monday 25th of March, 2019, a large chunk of money was allocated as consultancy fees and design to outsiders even when the Ministry of Works and Housing has qualified engineers”.

The Governor-Elect,  said though he had promised not to probe the outgoing administration, but declared that civil servants who connive in illegal and strange contract awards would have themselves to blame in the next few weeks.

Penpushing also reports that, Makinde specifically mentioned Permanent Secretaries and the office of the Accountant General as well as banks to be wary.

“There are also plans to mischievously increase the wages of Tertiary Institutions staff for the next two months without actually paying them before May 29 thereby leaving the new administration on to grapple with the burden”.