Ekiti didn’t receive refund on roads
Taiwo Owoeye
The Special Assistant to Ekiti State Governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka has said that the State did not receive any refund on Federal roads.
Olayinka challenged the Federal Government to release to the public evidence(s) of any refund on Federal roads constructed or rehabilitated by the State,adding that: “since Fayose assumed office,no money was paid to Ekiti State government by the Federal Ministry of Works”.
He debunked the claim by All Progressives Congress (APC’s) that N5.8 billion was refunded to Ekiti State by the Federal government for the rehabilitation of Federal roads, including the Ado-Ifaki Road.
Lere said: “The Ado-Ifaki road was not even among the roads the Ministry of Works earmarked for refund because of non-compliance with the Federal government regulations on award of construction/rehabilitation of Federal road”.
He described the decision to increase value Added Tax (VAT) as another vindication of Governor Ayo Fayose’s stance that the Federal government was not coordinated.
“It is evident that for Nigeria to be saved from the Federal government policy contradictions,more Nigerians must join the governor to speak out so as to keep the government on its toes”.
