Fashola
claims he spent the sum of N1.5Billion of un-appropriated funds, without
approval in demolishing and planting grass at Oshodi. No newspaper reported
this.
Fashola’s
god-father, Bola Tinubu, converted all the plots of land where Lagos
Polytechnic was located at Ikosi, near the old toll gate. He chased away the
Polytechnic in 2006 and went ahead to allocate the choice plots to himself. The
headquarters of Television Continental (TVC) and Radio Continental, which is
owned by him, is currently located there. He deprived the youths of Lagos of
decent education because of his primitive desire to acquire every real estate
that he can lay his hands on in Lagos.
As
to be expected,Television Continental (TVC) and Radio Continental did not
report this.
Lagos
State generates an Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of an average of
N25Billion to N30Billion Monthly (At least, that is what they declare. It could
be more). The company that is contracted to collect IGR is Alpha Beta
Consultants (ABC). The company is owned by Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The company
collects 10% commission of taxes collected in Lagos. This amounts to between
N2.5Billion to N3Billion monthly. On what basis is this 10% commission when the
same work can be done by the Lagos State Board of Internal Revenue?......continue
No
newspaper has ever written a report or editorial about this.
Between
January and June 2009, Fashola's Chief of Staff and PAs spent N290 million in
sending TEXT Messages and making phone CALLS on their lines.
Of
course, no newspaper reported this.
Now,
permit me to introduce Dr. Tunji Olowolafe. He is the owner of DEUX PROJECT
LIMITED. He is Bola Tinubu and Babatunde Fashola’s crony. He is also their
biggest proxy. Most contracts that Fashola awards to himself are done using
DEUX PROJECT LIMITED. For instance, between January and August 2009, 11 out of
19 contracts in the Lagos State Ministry of health were awarded to this
company. Out of N5.6Billion contract in the Ministry of Health, Olowolafe alone
collected N5.1Billion worth and was paid 70 percent upfront in cash.
No
newspaper or other news media reported this.
For
a State that earns averagely N360Billion, annually, from taxes, isn’t it
befuddling that its state-own University, LASU, cannot boast of a hostel
facility? Yet, Fashola had the temerity to increase school fees from N25k to
N250K.
No
newspaper has ever written a report or editorial about this.
Remember
the Bank of Industry (BOI) building at Lagos Island that partially collapsed in
March, 2006?
On
the 21st of September, 2008 the building was eventually demolished. Now guess
how much Fashola spent to demolish it? A whooping N1.5Billion! Please, be
reminded that this amount is just to demolish a building. Not to build one.
Anyway, that isn’t the end of the story. The government of Lagos, a.k.a Fashola
administration, later acquired the land (Layeni’s compound) adjacent to the
demolished building in the “public interest”. He later resold it to his proxy
Tunji Olowolafe.
No
newspaper has ever reported this.
During
the Bola Tinubu administration, he awarded the construction of City Hall for N2.3Billion.
When Fashola later came on board, he increased the contract sum to N5.2Billion.
This project was increased by 126%. The only input he eventually made to City
Hall was to change the floor tiles to marble tiles.
The
news media conveniently missed this news item.
Buhari
inside Tinubu's PRIVATE JET, a Bombadier Global Express XRS. It is said to cost
about $50m (N10bn)
The
SSA (Media) to Fashola spends approximately N200million quarterly on press
coverage and on news media editors. In other words, it is from this money that
news media editors are paid to gag them from reporting anything unsavoury about
Fashola or his administration. Note that this fund is outside the approved
budget, but funded directly from the Governor's Office. Now, you know why no
news media outlets broadcast or publish anything negative about Fashola and his
administration. Also, propaganda against their political adversaries is fuelled
by this largesse to the media authorities.
Of
course, this is not the sort of news that Sahara Reporters report about.
The
Critical Care unit at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in
Ikeja, built and equipped with state funds, is now owned personally by
Fashola’s god-father, BolaTinubu. He put one Dr. Sikiru Tinubu, (a supposed
cousin of his) to run the outfit. It is run as a private unit and the proceeds
are pocketed by the duo. The unit charges its users exorbitantly and most
Lagosians can hardly afford to pay its high charges. Most of the revenue is
derived from fees paid by the State Government for patients referred there by
its General Hospitals.
Oddly,
this news item evaded all news media.
Fashola
administration once spent N1Billion Naira on “bangers” and fireworks during the
New Year Crossover Night. This is a state that its university - Lagos State
University (LASU) - cannot boast of a hostel facility.
No
newspaper reported this.
Between
January and June 2009, now guess how much Fashola claimed to have used to fuel
the fleet of vehicles attached to his office alone?
Please,
brace up for the figure.
N135
million!
This
amounts to about N800, 000 per day. Interestingly, this was at a time that
petrol was sold for N65 per litre, and we all know that government always gets
it cheaper. But Fashola claimed to have bought it at N85 per litre.
This
particular revelation surfaced at a time when members of the Lagos State House
of Assembly were looking for a reason to impeach him in 2010. These
“Honourables”, led by the Speaker of the house - Adeyemi Ikuforiji, are loyal
to Bola Tinubu. They were angry with Fashola for daring to suggest a downward
review of the 10% that their god-father, Tinubu, earns from all collected taxes
in Lagos. Thus, this revelation came to light. However, when the rift between
Tinubu and his prodigal god-son, Fashola, was settled, the case was magically
swept under the rug.
Of
course, this news never made the press.
During
the Bola Tinubu administration, the LASU IBA road was awarded for N6.2Billion.
In less than two weeks when Fashola came on board, the amount was jerked up to
N10 Billion. The reason for this reckless increase was never stated.
No
newspaper reported this.
Fashola
awarded the contract for the reconstruction of part of Western Avenue (Funsho
Williams Road). The road is a two kilometers road (between Abalti Barracks and
Costain). The project was carried out by Julius Berger. This 2 KM road costs a
staggering N7.7 Billion. Mind you, the contract didn’t include the construction
of any bridge.
No
newspaper reported this.
The
prime land of 157 hectares with 2.5km of Atlantic beachfront valued at about
N10billion and stolen by Tinubu from the communities of Siriwon, Igbekodo,
Apakin, etc in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government and given to Mr. Ibukun Fakeye (his
crony) to build a golf course and luxury villa with little or no compensation
to the villagers. In addition, Tinubu paid $20million (N4billion) out of public
treasury to Ibukun Fakeye to commence the project in late 2006. Fashola has
since released additional funding for this project, which is not owned by the
state government.
TVC
and Radio Continental will never report this.
Fashola's
wife travels abroad at least once in two months. Whenever she travels, she
takes N30million per trip from the State coffers, apart from her monthly
running cost.
No
newspaper would report this.
What
is the status of the Bus Assembly Company-a joint venture between the Lagos
State Government and Marcopolo Bus Company of Brazil of which about N2Billion
was paid to a foreign consultant and a Nigerian friend of Bola Tinubu in 2006?
The objective of the project was to build a bus maintenance facility at the old
LMTS yard at Cappa, Oshodi of which nothing has been done till date? Gov
Fashola should update the public on this.
No
newspaper has reported this.
Fashola
awarded a contract to construct a road and drainage inside Gbagada General
Hospital. Of course, the contract was awarded to his usual proxy, Dr. Tunji
Olowolafe's company (DEUX Projects Limited). Now, guess the contract amount?
Over N1.8 billion!
No
newspaper editorial was ever written about this.
The
Fashola administration boasts of restoring safety and security to Lagos State.
However, what is their justification for the Fashola administration, within 6
months (January to June 2009) spending N420million on hiring private security
to guard him despite his heavy investment in the Police Force through the State
Security Trust Fund.
No
newspaper would report this.
Over
70% of Lagos State Government contracts are concentrated in the hands of his
proxy - Dr. Tunji Olowolafe. However, this is the clearest indication of the
betrayal of trust by Governor Fashola. This is against the Oath of Office he
swore to. It is a violation of Sections 14(4), 15(5) and 17(2a) of the 1999
Constitution on which social objective of a just, free and equitable social
order is founded.
No
newspaper would report this.
Obafemi
Awolowo Way, Ikeja, is a road of about 1KM. The contract for the supply of
dissel for the generators that power the street lights was awarded to a Bale
(community ruler). The Bale is a very close ally of Fashola and Bola Tinubu.
The Bale is paid N16m monthly.
No
newspaper reported this.
In
a State where pipe-borne water is almost non-existent, Fashola spent over
N13Billion on planting grass and flowers in just a few places that constitute
less than 1% of Lagos land mass. According to them, most of the money was spent
in importing palm trees from Niger Republic, a sahel region belt, when Lagos is
in the rain forest. This explains why most of the trees have dried up.
The
news media conveniently didn’t get a hint of this news item.
The
INDICATOR magazine, a magazine that focuses on the activities of the Lagos
State government, is falsely passed off to the public as a private magazine. It
is not. It is actually co-ordinated and published by Tunji Olowolafe and Hakeem
Bello, SSA (Media) to BRF with government money.
Of
course, no newspaper would report this.
Fashola’s
god-father, Bola Tinubu, while he was the governor, allocated to himself the
former Strabag yard that is located beside the Lagos State Secretariat at
Alausa, Ikeja. The land has now been developed to bear one of his investments –
The Ikeja Shopping Mall (Ikeja Shoprite).
No
newspaper would report this.
In
six months (between January and June 2009) Fashola spent money on several
faceless organizations in the form of subventions, grants and donations, A
total of N2 billion was given out in the process.
No
newspaper would report this.
The
14-hectare Parkview Ikoyi Estate foreshore land reclaimed by Lagos State
Government is now owned by Bola Tinubu.
No
newspaper has reported this.
The
contract for the installation of CCTVs on the street of Lagos was awarded to
one of Fashola’s relatives. The relative claimed to be acting for CISCO. The
contract was awarded for $62 million dollars, while the rejected quotation for
the contract was $30 million. It is important to note that this was only a
pilot scheme.
No
newspaper reported this.
Prince
Dipo Eludoyin is a personal friend and proxy for ex-Gov Tinubu and Gov.
Fashola. They had arrangements with him (Eludoyin) for some prime lands in
Lagos to be sold to him. These lands were eventually sold to him at
ridiculously low prices. Some of the lands include: : The 3.8-hectare of land
of Lagos State Fisheries office in VI (beside the Institute of Oceanography),
the fishery landing jetty at Badore (where the Ilubirin fishermen were to be
relocated); the entire Ogudu foreshore scheme initially earmarked for a
low-cost housing scheme; the Ilubinrin housing estate (which used to house
Lagos state civil servants and judges up till 2007); the former Julius Berger
yard at Oko Orisan, Epe.
No
newspaper would report this.
The
entire maintenance contract and management of hospital equipment at the LASUTH
was solely concessioned to Olowolafe’s company by the Tinubu administration at
an annual payment of N850m paid upfront. The Fashola’s government retains this
arrangement
No
newspaper would report this.
Billions
of naira have been paid not once, not twice for the development of Oyingbo
market for which no appreciable level of work has been done? Oyingbo market is
still in the same state that it has always been. The evidence is there for the
public to see.
No
newspaper would report this.
Fashola
lambasts the federal government, consistently, for its failure to provide
steady power supply.
No
newspaper editorial has ever been written to ask him why he has failed, in 8
years, to provide Lagosians with pipe-borne water.
In
a State where children are sitting on the floor in classrooms, where
unemployment is rampant and poverty pervasive, Fashola paid the wife of a
controversial pastor over N600 million, in two years, for Xmas Decorations for
about six streets in Lagos
.
No
newspaper reported this.
A
250-hectare of land valued at about N35billion and strategically located
adjacent to the Ajah-Badore junction on Lekki-Epe road. It was original earmarked
to build a general hospital to serve the people of Eti-Osa. However, it was
stolen by Tinubu and handed over to Trojan Estate Ltd – a company owned by Deji
and Wale Tinubu. Today, that property has been developed to become what is
today known as the Royal Garden Housing Estate. All these at the expense of the
taxpayers of Lagos.
No
news media ever reported this.
Bola
Tinubu appropriated to himself a choice public property situated along the
Lekki-Epe expressway. It was on this land that he built and part-owns the
multi-billion Naira “Oriental Hotels” at the "Admiralty Circle"
Maroko.
Media
houses conveniently turned a blind eye to this news item.
In
2005-2006, the Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, USA donated a set of
medical equipment to the Lagos State government free-of-charge. This was when
Bola Tinubu was still the governor of Lagos State. Yet, records showed that a
company belonging to Tunji Olowolafe was paid for it by way of Letters of
Credit for the same equipment. The payment was made during Fashola’s
administration.
No
newspaper editorial was written about this.
Mrs.
Animashahun heads the Lagos State Building Control Agency. She is a relative of
the governor. Also, one Dr. Mrs. Adesina who calls the shots as the Special
Adviser to the Governor is equally a relative of the Governor. One Ms. Azeez, a
sister to the closest friend of the Governor, Demola Azeez, heads the EKO
Project and directly reports to him. There is hardly any Agency in the State
today that the Fashola family or Animashaun Family does not prominently
feature. This is aside from the in-laws and many relatives of the Governor who
returned from the United Kingdom to populate most Lagos State agencies.
No
newspaper would report this.
In
2009, Fashola claimed to have bought two helicopters for an unbelievable
N5Billion. It was purchased without a transparent bidding process. They also
claimed that the helicopter was built for emergency evacuation, rescue or to
even combat urban fire. This was a blatant lie. The helicopters were of generic
design. Before public attention was brought to this grand heist by the Fashola
administration, the seal of Lagos State was not on it. It wasn’t even in Lagos,
but in the Niger-Delta making money for some private people in government. The
fraudulent purported acquisition of 2 Bell 412 EP Series Helicopters from a
Canadian firm constitute a flagrant violation of Section 123(1) and (2) and
Section 120(4) of the 1999 Constitution.
Only
ThisDay Newspaper reported this (See ThisDay December 19, 2009). However, the
consequence of daring to report this, is the reason why the beautiful and
imposing “ThisDay Dome”, an exquisite event place, situated along the Lekki Epe
Expressway, Lekki, is no more there. Emperor Fashola literarily harassed them
out of the state.
The
Mayegun Scheme was sold to Olowolafe and other friends and cronies of Fashola
against public interest without any independent valuation by relevant agency of
government? Why is the size of the scheme shielded in secrecy? Why was N5.2
billion for which the land was sold untraceable? Where is the over N2 billion
loan borrowed to sand-fill the place? What is the fate of the Tourism and
Art-craft sellers chased away from the place?
No
newspaper reported this.
Former
Gov Tinubu gave away Hectares of land belonging to several
communities-Sirinwon, Igbekodo, Apakin etc in Ibeju Lekki local government to
his crony, one Ibukun Fakeye to develop a golf course and housing estate with
no regard for the right of the community? In addition, why did the Lagos State
Government pay a whopping sum of N5billion for the take-off of the project
which today is being singularly handled by Ibukun Fakeye as a private project
at the exclusion of any Lagos State Government official? Was this project ever
approved by the Lagos State House of Assembly or the amount appropriated in the
2006 or 2007 budgets?
No
newspaper would report this.
Ms.
Yinka Fashola is the immediate elder sister of the Gov. Fashola. She is the one
superintending over the on-going Lagos State Residents Registration exercise.
Nothing less than 7 Billion Naira has been expended on the exercise thus far.
Unfortunately, more than a year since the commencement of the programme, they
have only succeeded in registering 164,000 people. Mathematically, it translates
to N42,682, 926.82 to register one person. Pure waste of tax payers funds.
No
newspaper would report this.
The
entire Ogudu Foreshore scheme initially earmarked for low cost housing scheme
sold to a company belonging to Prince Dipo Eludoyin – a crony of Bola Tinubu?
How much was this piece of real estate sold? And where did the money end up in?
No
newspaper would report this.
Bola
Tinubu’s wife, Remi Tinubu, built the massive New Era Foundation youth camp at
the junction of Eleko, off the Lekki-Epe express road, with Lagos State funds.
Today, the project is now her personal property.
No
newspaper would report this.
Fashola
during his electioneering campaign of 2011, in no uncertain terms, promised
that he would build the 4th Mainland Bridge. Today, there are no signs of the
project kicking off.
No
newspaper editorial reminded him of this campaign promise.
The
1,000 hectares of land valued at about N75billion located at Lakowe near Abijo
at Ibeju-Lekki Local Government and given to Lekki Concession Company (LCC). It
is partly- owned by Tinubu and Fashola. It has been been developed into a golf
course and housing estate by Assets and Resource Management Ltd (ARM) as ADIVA
project.
We
are still waiting for a newspaper to do an editorial on this.
Fashola
built a bridge to connect Lekki to Ikoyi. The bridge, the Lekki-Ikoyi bridge,
is described as a “suspended bridge”. The bridge is by no means a suspended
bridge. Most Lagosians are clueless of what a suspended bridge is. However,
they accept it as that. The bridge costs the State a staggering N38 Billion (
they creatively skimmed off N2b from N40B, to make it N38Billion, in order to
give the project amount some decency). The House of Assembly’s verification
exercise rated the bridge as being not worth more than N7 billion. Whatever
happened to N31Billion is best left to the imagination of the tax payers.
No
newspaper has reported this.
Still
on the Lekki-Ikoyi bridge. The Lekki-Ikoyi “suspended” bridge is a 1.8km
bridge. It is built on low-tide (shallow) waters. It was built at an incredible
cost of N38Billion. That is over $250m dollar for a 1.8km bridge!
Mathematically, that translates to about N18million per meter length (over
$120k per length). In other words, N420, 200 per inch ($40, 0000 per inch).
Perhaps, the bridge was built with gold-plated gravel and steel.
However,
this leaves one wondering how much it would then take Fashola to build the
fabled 4TH Mainland bridge, a bridge that is expected to span 15km.
No
wonder wonder they have refused to sign the FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT in Lagos
State till date and Fashola is in court with SERAP against their request for
how he spent $90m World Bank Education loan and other Education Funds.
Fashola
argues that the FOI Act does not apply to Lagos State!
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