The Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Governor Rauf Aregbesola to
sell the helicopter he supposedly acquired for the state to pay
salaries of workers who are currently being owed by the government.
The state PDP also advised Aregbesola to stop spending wastefully in order to ensure that funds are raised to pay the workers.
This was contained in a statement released by the Director of Media and Strategy of the Osun PDP on Sunday, June 7, 2015.
The statement reads:
“The
PDP is urging the government to sell the helicopter Governor Aregbesola
said was procured for the state. He should also stop frivolous trips to
Cuba.”
“What this administration told us was that
the helicopter was to be used for surveillance, but we have since
discovered that the machine is only serving the travelling needs of Mr.
Aregbesola and his family. This remains one draining pipe that must be
blocked.”
“The governor and his aides should also
forthwith stop travelling in chartered aircraft around the world. If
President Muhammadu Buhari could be travelling on British Airways, even
when aircrafts in presidential fleet are available, there is the need
for Governor Aregbesola to borrow a leave.”
“The
whole world is aware of the fact that former Ekiti lawmakers were
heavily bribed on the bill of Osun State for several months, where they
mapped out strategies on how to impeach Governor Fayose.”
“It
is also fresh in minds the huge amount Ogbeni Aregbesola expended on
the last Ekiti State governorship poll, Lagos State governorship poll
and the Presidential project of the All Progressive Congress. But if
Ogbeni Aregbesola will not treat this advice with disdain, and
henceforth, begin to act as the governor of all, we believe at least he
will be able to pay few months of the backlog of salaries owed workers
and retirees.”
The governor, in response, however described the suggestions as childish and an attempt to gain cheap publicity.
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