PDP Scores Akeredolu Low

By Akinwale Kasali

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s Administration in Ondo State of overburdening the people of the State, and aggravating their poverty level.

The Media and Publicity Secretary of the PDP in the State, Zadok Akintoye, said that Arakunrin Akeredolu has failed to impact positively on the lives of the people.

Akintoye made this disclosure when the Nigeria Guild of Investigative Journalists, NGIJ, visited the PDP Secretariat on its governance Assessment tour in the State.

He added that the people of Ondo now pay taxes for everything, and the government has failed to give the people dividends of democracy.

“During Akeredolu’s campaign three years ago, he promised to provide water and basic infrastructures for the people, but years down the line, the people are yet to feel his impact, as he has abandoned projects initiated by his predecessor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, that were masses- driven.

“Accountability is the Hallmark of governance, but the Akeredolu administration has failed to be accountable to the people. Akeredolu has flamboyant propaganda project to bamboozle the people.

“Amounts spent on his projects are shrouded in secrecy, especially the Ore bridge, which is presently being constructed”, Akintoye lamented.

But discarding the claims of the PDP, Vice Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the State, Solomon Elefola Olamide, chided the PDP as an opposition which will never see anything good in the ruling party.

“Akeredolu has done brilliantly well in terms of infrastructure and has impacted positively on the lives of the people. The APC government inherited N200 billion debt, seven months unpaid salaries, and over three years of gratuities and pensions of retirees. He has paid all the salaries and also paid part of the N200 billion debt. He is not owing the workers of the State, which was a far cry from the previous administration in the State”.

In the same vein, the Public Relations Officer of the APC, Alex Kalejaiye said that as regards taxation, the government has spent the money judiciously, and it is vivid for all the people to see.

“Quality Education, good health and basic infrastructures aren’t cheap. The taxes are for the growth and development of the State”.