The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Ogun State has warned prospective buyers of government property put up for sale by the outgoing administration of Governor Gbenga Daniel to beware.
It said the administration of Senator Ibikunle Amosun would not honour any un-transparent agreement.
ACN said the Daniel administration has begun a sales bonanza of government houses, Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV) and lands to its loyalists.
In a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Sola Lawal, ACN said: "This despicable scheme has resulted in the sale of SUVs for as low as N100,000, while mansions, which hitherto served as commissioners’ quarters, go for a give-away price of N5 million each."
The party said the outgoing administration has instructed the Bureau of Lands to allocate government lands indiscriminately and forward such to the governor for issuance of Certificate of Occupancy (C of O).
It alleged that no fewer than 30 units of commissioners’ lodges located at Obasanjo Hilltop Estate had been shared to Daniel’s aides.
ACN said: "This development confirms that Daniel is insensitive to the progress of the state. If he sells off the commissioner’s quarters, where does he expect the in-coming administration to accommodate members of its cabinet?
"It is sheer wickedness to want the Amosun administration to deploy resources meant for other vital facilities to building of houses?
"If the Osoba administration had sold the apartments to its officials, the Daniel government would not have had houses for its staff.
"We warn Daniel to desist from this profligacy and stop wasting the little time he has left on mapping out mischievous plots against the people.
"But rather, engage in progressive plans that will make the transition smooth."
The government debunked the allegation. It said it has neither sold nor had intention to sell any of the houses in the alleged quarters.
In a statement by the Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Mr Sina Kawonise, the government said: "The ongoing recruitment into the public service is to fill existing vacancies and is not massive. It began over six months ago and cannot be described as a last minute gambit to destabilise the incoming administration.
"The sale of official cars to individuals who used them in the last four years is in line with extant rules and is in tandem with what obtains in the private and public sector, including governments at different levels and other states of the federation.
"Such vehicles are sent to the ministry of works for valuation and assessment before the amount to be paid by those concerned is determined. "The process has just started and no official car has been sold to any individual."
Also yesterday, the ACN assured transport unions that Ajimobi’s administration would create an enabling environment for their business to thrive.
It said transportation is strategic to economic growth.
The party’s Chairman, Alh. Tajudeen Bello, spoke in Sagamu while thanking members of the Empowerment Freedom of Okada Riders (EFOR), for voting for ACN candidates.
He urged them to always conduct themselves peacefully and cooperate with Amosun’s administration.
The union’s Chairman, Olukoya Samuel, urged the incoming government to be sensitive to the needs of the people.
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