The All Progressives Congress, APC in Osun State has raised alarm over the alleged refusal of Governor Ademola Adeleke to disburse the N2 billion federal government fuel subsidy removal palliative for the vulnerable in the state.
The Osun APC Chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, who raised the alarm in a statement on Saturday, noted that it was worrisome that Governor Adeleke is still confused on what to do with the money when other states had since completed the process of disbursement.
Lawal said, “The delay in the disbursement of the N2 billion by Adeleke as and when due is a sheer act of wickedness and confirmation of lack of empathy by the PDP administration for the needy in the state. Governor Adeleke and his co-travellers should tread with caution if the news going around in the state is true that the state government has fixed in the bank the said N2bn to take an undue advantage of the accrued interest.” But in a swift reaction, the Osun State government dismissed the APC allegations as mere rhetoric.
The state government also urged the people of the state to be wary of schemes by the opposition to pitch them against the Adeleke administration.
In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, the State Government said it was unfortunate that the APC is counting on sheer misinformation to warm itself back into the hearts of the people.
While assuring that the N2bn is safe and will be applied in a transparent manner to beneficiaries, the state government stressed that it is resolved to transparency and judiciously administering any resource in its possession.
“For the APC to begin to peddle outrageous claims that this government is hoarding N2bn funds received from the FG is a clear sign of how low it has sunk. The APC has become consistent in peddling wild theories and cooking tales just to create a false impression about the Adeleke administration in the minds of the Osun people.
