Nigeria - The chairman
of Ijebu East local government area of Ogun State, Hon. Wale Adedayo,
has said, despite the meeting held with the state Governor, Prince Dapo
Abiodun CON and apology tendered by his colleagues over his letter to
former governor of the state, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, he stand by by his
letter.
Adedayo, who stated
this in his reaction to the decision of his colleagues to beg Governor
Dapo Abiodun over the claim of alleged non-release of allocations due to
the local government in the state said, the chairmen were only exercising their fundamental human rights and that he had no problem with that.
According to him in an interview with ProwlingEagles on Wednesday, 29th August, 2023 said, "We
are in a democracy. Freedom of expression is allowed. Everybody has his
choice or choices. If it is true that they are giving them their
allocation, they should account to their constituents how they have been
managing the money.
"I am not
disappointed. They are free to take any position they want to take. It
is a democracy. I cannot be disappointed that someone is taking an
opposing view.
"Petition have been sent to anti-Corruption agencies, etc.
"We’ll wait for them to do what they are supposed do. I am sure they will do their job. I have no doubt about that".
Adedayo in the petition, dated 28th August, 2023 and courier through
DHL, accused the governor of denying the local government chairmen of
the Ecological fund and other entitlements due to them.
Part of the petition reads: "Revenue sources, which the local
governments should benefit from have mostly been taken over by the State
Government. Motor Parks and attendant dues which should go to each
local government are being centrally managed by the State Government.
Primary school administration and control have been taken over too.
There are many others. But, what I crave is for you to assist in helping
our people. Why have they taken over revenue sources of the local
government? How do they want the grassroots to breathe?
"In Ijebu East Local Government Area, we are a complete rural
section. Our people need roads, especially in the interior. They need
water. The Health Centres are nothing to write home about. The primary
schools are something else. It is a crying shame that, in 2023 some of
our people still depend on water from the stream to drink!
"Be assured that I am readily available to answer any question about what I have written here".
Below is the full petition:
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