THE All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has faulted Governor Ayo Fayose’s claim that his administration spends N210 million monthly on diesel to power Ado-Ekiti streetlights.
The party insisted that documentary evidence has established that the actual amount spent on diesel is N1.3 million.
In a statement yesterday, the APC Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatunbosun, regretted that despite Fayose’s claim of spending N210 million monthly, nocturnal crimes have increased in the state capital.
Olatunbosun attributed the alleged upsurge in crimes to the short period of light supply from 7pm to 10pm.
He claimed that cases of car snatching have increased while residents lose their possessions to thieves at night.
Olatunbosun said: “Ekiti people cannot continue in this reversal of fortune since Fayose came on board.
“The governor said sometime ago during his monthly media chat that he spends N210million monthly on streetlights.
“This is a lie because diesel suppliers have since revealed that only 10,000 litres of diesel are supplied monthly to power streetlights.”
Accusing the governor of deceiving the public and passing over-bloated fuel supply cost to the government, Olatunbosun said the party had since discovered that three suppliers of diesel jointly supply 10,000 litres monthly.
He added that even at that, the governor still owe the suppliers millions of naira, even though he insists he pays N210million monthly.
Describing Fayose’s claim as “callous” for a governor who claimed to be friend of the masses, the party’s spokesman said it had been confirmed that fuel supply cost per day totalled only N43,000 as against the N7million being claimed by the governor.
Quoting another source, Olatunbosun explained: “Only 10,000 litres are supplied monthly to power the streetlights in Ado-Ekiti.
“A litre is N130 meaning N1.3million is spent on diesel every month.
The party’s spokesman urged the governor to be transparent in his financial dealings and stop passing “over-bloated bills” to the government.
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