JUST IN: Group Reveals Government Properties Sold By Outgoing Governor, Cronies
An Ibadan Socio-cultural group has appealed to the Oyo state Governor-Elect, Engineer Seyi Makinde, to retrieve back all government quarters and other public property allegedly cornered by the outgoing governor of Oyo state and his cronies.
“Oke- Ibadan Soio-Cultural Group” in a statement obtained by Mouthpiece NG, through its director of Public Affairs, Mr Zakariyau Adepoju, alleged that the outgoing governor and his surrogates have unjustly sold out 200 government quarters located in different reservations area and taken possession of other properties.
It wondered why the Governor elect, Engr Seyi Makinde, said he will not be probe the outgoing governor despite the last minutes contract and possession of government properties.
The statement reads in part; “We have observed based on credible information at our disposal that up to 200 Government Quarters located in different reservation areas belonging to Oyo State Government have been sold without recourse to due process.”
“It was also noted that many of the government quarters belonging to Oyo State were sold to the out-going Governor’s and family members using fictitious names. The sale of the quarters which was backdated was undertaken with utter disregard for due process, transparency and accountability.
“Apart apart from Government Quarters which have been “illegally “ sold to the outgoing Governor’s cronies, there are also parcels of government land in choice areas of Agodi GRA that have been allocated to the governor’s cronies and some top government officials some of who have started building on the land with money given to them by the governor.
“This last minute allocation of land in prime areas has been undertaken in highly suspicious way that negated due process, transparency and accountability.
The Governor elect, Engr Seyi Makinde promised not to probe the Ajimobi administration, “we are however appealing to him to reverse the sale of government quarters and the allocation of land in Agodi GRA immediately on assumption of office later this month.
“Public property must and should be used for public good. No individual no matter how highly placed must be allowed to take possession of public property for the advantage of himself and his family and friends.
Seyi Makinde was elected to right the wrongs of the past and save the state from the hands of greedy emperors who on a daily basis are turning the state into their private estate, “he said.