Aregbesola dares PDP to invite EFCC over contract

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By GBENGA OLARINOYE

OSOGBO — Osun State governor, Mr.Rauf Aregbesola has dared the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the South-West to invite the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, to investigate all the financial transactions of his administration since he came into office two years ago.

Aregbesola's challenge came on the heels of allegation raised by the South West PDP over the award of the N17.8 billion contract for the construction of the dual carriage way from Osogbo to Ila Odo boundary of Kwara state awarded to SAMIYA Construction Limited.

The Wouth-West PDP had asked the EFCC to probe the award of the contract to the construction company, saying that the company's accounts had been garnished by a Federal High Court over a dispute the company had with one of its bankers, Wema Bank Plc, in 2011.

But the governor in a statement by his Director, Bureau of Communication and Strategy, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon in Osogbo, yesterday, stated that the PDP was determined to confuse the unsuspecting members of the public with the allegation.

His words: "Has the PDP found out that no due diligence was carried out on the company before the contract was awarded to it? Since the company commenced its work on the project, has there been any complaint over SAMIYYA's capacity to deliver the project within the stipulated time? Is the PDP aware that the said contract is being handled under contractor-financing arrangement?"

"In case the PDP cohorts in the South-West do not know, SAMIYYA is a major contractor handling major projects for the PDP led Federal Government. Just three months ago, President Goodluck Jonathan still approved a contract to SAMMIYA.

"Let the PDP in the South West first ask the EFCC to commence a probe of President Goodluck Jonathan and the Federal Executive Council before it asks EFCC to probe Aregbesola," the statement added.

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