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Makinde’s decision to finance projects with N100bn bond laughable, insensitive- Oyo APC

Akinwande Soji-Ojo by Akinwande Soji-Ojo
July 22, 2020
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has criticised the decision of the Engr. Seyi Makinde-led administration over its decision to source for N100 billion bond to finance projects in the state.


The State Executive Council had on Tuesday approved the issuance of a N100 billion private bond to facilitate what it called the execution of priority projects that will drive economic development of the state. It said the fund would be raised in two tranches of N50 billion  each for the construction of Iseyin-Ogbomoso road, Ibadan circular road and Ibadan Airport upgrade among others.

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But the APC in a statement on Wednesday,  signed by its State Publicity Secretary, Dr. AbdulAzeez Olatunde, said seeking to finance projects in the magnitude of the Ibadan circular road by directly seeking for loan is laughable, misleading and undoubtedly shows signs of no foresight.


APC said it was  surprised by the government’s  decision because ” here was a governor who promised stop the state from relying on Federal Government’s monthly allocation within 6-12 months of assumption of office.”


 “This is the governor who bragged in his inauguration address of exporting Maize to Botswana to attract foreign exchange to boost Oyo State Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and  was shouting at the roof top of meeting debt from his predecessor in his  early hours of assumption of office,  thinking that his own government would not add to the debt profile of Oyo State at all,” Olatunde said.


The APC spokesperson said in the business of governance, there’s nothing bad in borrowing, in as much there are commensurate projects that would be seen.

 He said: How do we explain seeking N100 billion bond when we are yet to see anything tangible to point to for the already accrued N39.5 billion debts.


” Interestingly, there was a contractor in place as at 29th of May 2019,when Governor Makinde took over. The Company, ENL Consortium has committed about N7 billion to the Ibadan Circular Road Project.

“Why revoking the contract which is based on Public Private Partnership(PPP) model, and the government attempting to seek for loans to finance the same project? Retrospectively, the governor who demonstrated his naivety in business of governance on an occasion of one of his visitations to the sites last year, ordered the contractor, ENL Consortium to “stop work.” It was when he was schooled that a “government does not have power to stop work on a project it’s not financing, that the he had a rethink.”

“World over, Public Private Partnerships(PPP) is the order of the day, especially for projects which can’t be funded by government 100%. It was in that wisdom,that the  Abiola Ajimobi’s government adopted the model of Public Private Partnerships in ensuring that the Ibadan Circular Road Project got  commitment in funding as deserves. 

“The project is to be operated on “Build-Operate-Transfer”(BOT)Model where ENL Consortium will source for the funds, toll it upon completion and transfer it to the government having realised their invested fund without interference.


 “It’s this same model that was used for the Lekki-Epe Road and other projects of such magnitudes in Lagos and other enlightened states and abroad.” 


The statement further said it is laughable and an insensitive move that the government  is seeking to commit part of the bond to financing projects at the Ibadan Airport. 


 “If Oyo State Government is really committed to the upgrading of the Alakia Airport, lobbying of the Federal Government through FAAN should be the best approach.


 “The Federal Government recently through the Minister of Works, H. E, Mr Babatunde Fashola(SAN) gave a standing order that state governments  shouldn’t undertake projects under the Federal Government purview,else the state concerned won’t be paid for the projects.     

“One can begin to ask that is Oyo State Government another Father Christmas, seeking to fund a project it won’t be getting payment for?


 “At a time we are yet to see the value of the N7.6 billion loan for Akufo and Eruwa farm settlements. At a time we are yet to see the impact of the N22. 5 billion infrastructure loan, seeking for a bond to the tune of N100 billion is the most insensitive step at this stage; committing Oyo State treasury to refunding N100 billion loan whether in short term and long term is amateurish, especially as it concerns public finance.


” If the government of Engr Seyi Makinde eventually get the N100 billion loan, it would have successfully increase Oyo State debt profile by adding N139.5 billion within two years. How much debt would the government of Engr Seyi Makinde plunge Oyo State to before winding down?” Olatunde added.

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