RE: STILL ON OYO GOVERNMENT'S MALADMINISTRATION: WHERE IS OUR MONEY AJIMOBI?
The coordinator of Anti-Corruption Group Lanre Ogundipe has challenged Oyo state governor, Senator Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi to an open debate either on radio/television on the alleged corruption levelled against its administration.
In a press statement in Ibadan, Ogundipe said the group is prepared to damn whatever consequences in regard to its activities if they were found to be false.
He added that the challenge thrown at Senator Rasidi Ladoja by Oyo state government on alleged corruption could be best described as a ruse and ranting of a drown person, pointing out that the story credited to one Waheed Sadiq Special Assistant to Governor Isiaka Ajimobi alleging that latter indulged in using his aides as an anti-corruption crusader, Mr. Lanre Ogundipe the coordinator of Anti-Corruption
Group, said Ajimobi led administration had been predicated on falsehood. "ACG had levied an allegation of impropriety against one of the government agency called OYSTERS with its officials to open fictitious accounts in some banks. Rather than reacting to the allegations, government resulted into character assassination of public personalities, he said.
Ogundipe further said it is clear that the administration of the state is now being run with falsehood while government propaganda machinery has bombarded the entire space with half truth and innuendo.
Said he & quot; it is unfortunate that the people of Oyo state are being led by a leader who has no fear of God in him. How can one describe a government which claimed to be people's saviour lying at will to cover its tracks on shady deals to deprive the people of the state their had earned money.
"e; Anti-Corruption Group (ACG) unequivocally denied linkage with the former governor Senator Rasidi Ladoja on its activities in the state, adding that the group has zero tolerance for corruption in whatever form. And neither would it put any defence in favour of any individual no matter the position such person occupies. I therefore challenge Oyo state government to an open debate on this matter if is sure of its claims that he has no account in UBA and Skye bank used by the agency, he added.
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STILL ON SLEAZE IN OYO GOVERNMENT'S MALADMINSTRATION...... Where is our money Ajimobi?
Anti-Corruption Group, Oyo state has restated it's commitment to ensure that Senator Isiaka Ajimobi led administration is accountable to the people of the state no matter whose ox is gored. The group added that no blackmail would deter it from exposing the sharp practices/fraudulent acts that has become the vogue among those trusted with public offices in the state.
The ban on Oyo State Transporters' Enumeration and Registration Scheme
(OYSTERS)-a government agency saddle to collect various form of taxes from commuters and transport owners by the State House of Assembly is a ploy aimed to cover up the fraud perpetrated by the operators of the scheme.
It would be recalled that Oyo state government engaged the services of a company named Synercom Limited as a Consultant early this year to deploy its services in the Internally Generated Revenue drive of the state but only to divert the proceeds into private account of individuals resident in Ibadan and Lagos respectively with the connivance of some government officials.
In a press statement released to the newsmen at the state capital Ibadan by the coordinator of the group, Lanre Ogundipe disclosed that investigation carried out by the Anti-Corruption Group (ACG) indicated that close to N1billion naira received by the Synercom through all its accounts in six designated banks-First Bank Plc-3065520337; Skye Bank Plc-1771342620; Union Bank Plc-0038159575; Wema Bank Plc-0122209482; UBA Plc-1016730596 and Enterprise Bank-1201020697 were administered through individuals.
The money generated through OYSTERS has no traces of the lodgment in the name of the state government. For instance, the Synercom Limited account at UBA bears the name of one Lynda Kehinde Fabunmi with her residence address at Odo-Ona Elewe Challenge, Ibadan. The account was opened early this year. The account in Skye Bank is maintained in the name of one A. Adewolu of Plot 2, Isheri Road, beside Kitchen Towers, Ogba Ikeja. The account was opened on 15 January this year. (Details of Two of the accounts state are being release for now).
In one of the bank account in Ibadan, deposits into the account were withdrawn through Automated Teller Machine card (ATM). A development bank officials described as unusual of a corporate entity to all time dwell on ATM for its transactions.
The group diligence was further asserted on the website of OYSTERS
www.oysters.com.ng that the fictitious bank accounters created was designated as Synercom-Oysters Collection whereas the payment/lodgement goes directly into individual accounts. Synercom further extended its services to Insurance scheme, eye and blood test. And money was fraudulently collected from unsuspecting victims without the deploying services of any Insurance company/medical service in case of accidents. On Synercom website at www. Synercom group.net Oyo state government was not given a mention either as partner or client.
However, the rush to place a ban on the activities of OYSTERS was sequel to the press conference held by the group on October 23, 2013 exposing the dirty deals government and its officials on the multiple taxation imposed on the people. "e; we are concern and worry that Oyo state government hastiness to place a a ban on the operation agency without telling the people of the state the exact amount of money generated through the illegal activities of the Synercom group and its officials before invoking a ban order.
"e; Government needs to open up and speak on how much was generated and the how much was in its coffers as at the time Synercom and its agents were asked to stop operation. And on whose order/directive was the mandate given for the supposed Government account to be opened on individual names we need to know? Why is Oyo state money been given out on political patronage? We are aware that plans are afoot to cook up fictitious bill on the expenditures to cover up tracks. At appropriate time, ACG would make details public to the people of the state. "e;
ACG is of the view that Oyo State House of Assembly should not turn itself into a rubber stamp of the executives; rather it should adhere itself strictly to its constitutional functions/roles to curb excesses of the executives in an attempt to foster hardship on the people. "e; it is time to stop this executive recklessness of engaging consultants to defraud. We therefore call for a Public/Judicial probe of Synercom Limited and other Consulting groups working with Oyo State Government. "e;
Lanre OGUNDIPE
Coordinator
Anti-Corruption Group, Oyo
