Oyo State: Makinde Redeploys Top Ministry Officials for Refusing to Inflate Contracts, Ladoja Warns Him

All directors and deputy directors in Oyo State ministry of works and transport have been redeployed by Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, to ministry of agriculture and natural resources over their refusal to jerk up contracts’ estimations as alleged.

Their offense was that they allegedly cut down a project allegedly proposed by Governor Seyi Makinde for N5 billion each to N420 million.

As OYOINSIGHT.COM has exclusively reported the news, Africano Trumpeters gathered that Makinde had proposed the construction of three motor parks within the state capital allegedly at the cost of N5 billion per one. He was said to have sent the proposal to the directors for perusal and recommendations.

Surprisingly, “the N5b had been cut to N420 million each. Mr Governor was angry then. It was not until last Friday that they got to know the consequences of what they have done. They were all told to resume at the ministry of agriculture and natural resources,” a source said.

Another reliable source said that he saw no wrongdoing in what the officials did, they are being professionally prudent. “Even former governor Rashidi Ladoja was not in support of the project. He had told Makinde what importance motor-park projects would serve the state. Ladoja had told Makinde that the amount was too much.”

Another anonymous source said that “It was not like the governor just decided to redeploy them. They have been sabotaging his efforts. Anything he brings to them, they find a way of hindering his efforts on it. Last week, they were asked to prepare an estimate for the repair of the road leading to the infectious Disease Centre at Olodo. While they allegedly came back with N64 million, an independent contractor came up with N24 million estimate. The governor was not furious with him, he warned that he was going to book them when next they engage in such act.”