As Osun state government embarked on asset recovery mission, the Secretary to the State Government, Teslim Igbalaye has disclosed that official vehicles bought during Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola’s administration were taken away by appointees of former governor Rauf Aregbesola.
The Nation recalled that Governor Ademola Adeleke had set up a committee and task force to recover all assets allegedly looted under the administration of his predecessor, Adegboyega Oyetola.
But the All Progressives Congress(APC) opposed to the moves of Adeleke.
Igbalaye has reacted to the criticism that greeted the government’s decision on asset recovery.
Igbalaye, who is also a former chairman of Association of Local Government of Nigeria(ALGON), Osun State under the administration of Oyinlola in a statement by his media aide, Kehinde Adeoye disclosed that none of his member including the current Chief of Staff to the state Governor, Kazeem Akinleye took away any official car.
He said: “I affirm here that none of the local government chairmen and their wives took away their official cars during Oyinlola’s administration. We were eased out of the government through the Supreme Court Judgment.
“The official cars bought by local government chairmen during the Oyinlola regime were given as take home to all ACN caretaker local government chairmen that took over from us under Aregbesola administration. The only car that I took home as an official car was the one bought by ALGON as ALGON State chairman. This has been the practice from National Headquarters in Abuja by paying the necessary fees which I did with my receipt intact.”
Igbalaye asserted that “No fake news will stop recovery of vehicles and other assets belonging to the state. The Taskforce will soon commence operation. My advice to those who took away government vehicles is to return it as quickly as possible.”
