The residents, underneath the aegis of the Ogun Good Governance Forum (OGGF), stated the alleged duplications concerned water and leather-based coaching projects earmarked for Ogun West, with little to point out on the bottom.
In a press release signed by its Public Relations Officer, Oluwakemi Ogunbiyi, the group stated it had uncovered a number of irregularities in the budget and had but to obtain explanations from these accountable.
According to OGGF, the mission appeared twice underneath totally different codes: ERGP20277318, with an allocation of N600 million, and ERGP28239529, with N350 million, underneath the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority.
The two allocations whole N950 million, which the group described as a duplication, alleging that residents of the affected communities nonetheless lacked entry to water.
“The paperwork are clear. THE FACTS:
“1. WATER PROJECT — N950 MILLION DUPLICATION: ERGP20277318: Refurbishment of Water Works and Laying of New Pipes for Iboro/Joga and Imasayi Communities — N600,000,000.
“ERGP28239529 — Refurbishment of Water Works and Laying of New Pipes for Iboro/Joga and Imasayi Communities — N350,000,000 (Ogun-Osun RBDA).
“Same communities, same projects, different codes. Yet there is no water in Iboro, Joga and Imasayi. There are no pipes on the ground, no taps flowing,” the group stated.
OGGF additionally flagged three coaching and empowerment projects listed underneath the Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology (NILEST), all earmarked for Ogun West.
The projects have been listed as ERGP20276153, for coaching and empowerment in footwear manufacturing, with an allocation of N800 million; ERGP20276154, for coaching and empowerment in leather-based items manufacturing, additionally with N800 million; and ERGP20276155, for coaching and empowerment of individuals with disabilities in footwear and leather-based manufacturing, with N900 million.
The three projects quantity to N2.5 billion.
Combining the allocations for the water mission and the three leather-based coaching initiatives, the group put the whole at N3.45 billion, alleging that there was little proof of implementation.
“This is not the time to remain silent. It is time to wake up, speak up, and demand accountability. It is time for vigilance, for asking the hard questions, and for making responsible leadership a non-negotiable,” the assertion added.
OGGF questioned the implementation standing of the projects and urged the related businesses to supply clarification on their budgetary allocations and execution.
The group additionally known as on residents of Ogun State, significantly these in Ogun West, to demand transparency and accountability in the execution of public projects.
“We should shield our commonwealth from being mismanaged, abused or squandered in our identify. The way forward for Ogun State can’t be left to likelihood. We should demand management that places the individuals first, not private ambition, not political pursuits.
“This is our state. This is our treasury. This is our future. And we must not look away,” the assertion concluded.
