Akeredolu’s three years of administration full of unfulfilled promises ― PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo state, on Wednesday, described the three years administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor Rotimi Akeredolu-led government as full of unfulfilled promises.

This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the party’s Director, Media and Publicity in the state, Mr. Zadock Akintoye, who described the present administration as abysmal failure saying there was no tangible achievements recorded in all sectors.

The party noted that Akeredolu had failed to keep to his promises of transparency, accountability, due process in government expenditure and reforms in key sectors as promised during his electioneering campaign.

He said “APC also promised massive investment in road infrastructure, education and health care. Three years after, we are surprised that a government that campaigned on the platter of change would so quickly forget itself.

“It is noteworthy that within the last three years, the education sector of our state has been so commercialized that hitherto accessible and low-cost education has now been priced beyond the reach of ordinary citizens, thus the low enrollment at our state-owned higher institutions and the mass withdrawal of brilliant students who had hoped to achieve academic excellence in their own home state.

“It is on record that our state-owned schools have witnessed massive withdrawal of students and low patronage since this government came on board. Education is suffering while this government pretends it cares about the people”

But while reacting, the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Donald Ojogo, said there was no need to react to the ranting of the opposition party, saying “We won’t desecrate our success”

He said “It is perhaps preposterous for us to react to the pains of the PDP in form of an assessment. It’s like desecrating our successes already recorded.

“How else do you want to feel when their initial feeling was that Mr. President would not come. We wish to express our deep concern over their fate as a party in the state without a leader. We wish them all the best,”

But the PDP maintained that there was nothing to celebrate in the Akeredol- led administration in the state

Zadock said “Our health facilities have also become huge revenue-generating platforms from already impoverished citizens who should have found solace in government-funded social services but have now been told, its either you pay or you leave without coming back.

“Countless cases have been recorded of mothers and babies, who were in the recent past treated freely in our state-owned Mother and Child hospitals, being detained due to their inability to pay or afford what should have been considered as basic healthcare.

“The recent signing of another MoU by this government of what it christened, “World Class Medical Village” underscores the disconnect of the Aketi leadership from the reality of impoverishment it has foisted on our people.”

The statement stated further “How else can we underscore the elitism of this government except in the recently launched “Kamomi Aketi” pay as you fetch policy (a first of its kind anti-poor initiative) in basic water provision which further ensures that poor citizens are made to pay for access to water.

“This is a government that promised to provide greater access to water for citizens within the rural areas,”

The PDP, however, challenged the APC-led government to keep its pre-election promises by making all its financial records public.

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“As it stands, there is no publicly accessible record of accrued revenue and expenses for Ondo state since Akeredolu came on board (or a published audited account).

“Government tenders are shrouded in secrecy even amidst major allegations that state funds are being used to service the first family at major costs to fellow citizens.

“Allegations that the Governor’s son is the consultant to the state on revenue collection and that funds belonging to OSOPADEC and Local Governments are being used to fund the First Lady’s pet project have not been addressed till date.*

“We would wish that Mr. President General Mohammadu Buhari Rtd GCFR would rise beyond prebendal sentiments and provide leadership to Nigerians in line with his campaign slogan of “No tolerance for corruption”, by ensuring that he is *not seen publicly as endorsing actions of present state actors that may soon be proven as criminal complicity to defraud Ondo state and its people by the Rotimi Akeredolu government(we are not unaware that a similar precedent was set in Kano early 2019)

“The criminal action of valuing a less than 100-metre bridge in Ore at over N5b calls for great concern considering the myriads of allegations by members of the APC against the governor and his family,”