TrackaNG, an independent project monitoring, and tracking organization, has faulted the claims by the Senator representing Osun West Senatorial District, Adelere Oriolowo, on money spent for his 2020 constituency projects.
The group alleged that the Senator spent less than 10% of the allocated amount for the practical skill development and training of youths and women in fishing in selected areas in Osun West Senatorial District, Osun State on the beneficiaries.
The monitoring organization which is a project by BudgIT Nigeria, – a civic tech organization with focus on raising the standards of transparency, citizen engagement and accountability most especially in public finance alleged that Oriolowo spent only N2.5 million out of the N40 million allocation he received for the training programme on the beneficiaries.
This was disclosed on Wednesday in a tweet via the official Twitter handle of the group.
The tweet read, “N40m was allocated in the 2020 Federal Government Zonal Intervention Programme for practical skill development and training of youths and women in fishing in selected areas in Osun West Senatorial District, Osun State.
“We confirmed (that) 50 participants selected across 10 Local Government Areas, attended the training and received N50,000 (each) as start-up grant.”
In a separate tweet on Wednesday, TrackaNG disclosed that a multi-million naira Small Hydropower development in Ikeji Ile Oriade LGA, Osun state has been abandoned since 2018 by the contractor.
The group wrote “REVEALED!!! Dear @GboyegaOyetola Here is a multi-million naira Small Hydropower Dev in Ikeji Ile Oriade LGA, Osun state. The project has been ABANDONED since 2018 by the contractor and overgrown by weeds. Kindly reach out to the relevant authorities to do the needful.”
N40m was allocated in the 2020 FG ZIP for practical skill dev and training of youths and women in fishing in selected areas in Osun West Sen.District, Osun State.
We confirmed 50 participants selected across 10 LGAs, attended training and received N50,000 as start-up grant. pic.twitter.com/HGwN1AP3OF
— Tracka (@TrackaNG) September 23, 2020
Senator Oriolowo is yet to comment on this allegation at the time of this report.
In another development, TrackaNG said that Afelele/GRA road in Offa, Kwara State awarded to Denod Energy Resources Limited has been abandoned since 2019.
The group called on relevant authorities to do the needful.
Dear @ICPC_PE
This is Afelele/GRA road in Offa, Kwara State.
Awarded to DENOD ENERGY RESOURCES LIMITED.
Our community champion representative in Kwara state reported that the road has been ABANDONED since last year.
Kindly help do the needful. #GetInvolved https://t.co/IhhTLmoy3J pic.twitter.com/PWYej2zuuP
— Tracka (@TrackaNG) September 23, 2020
Written by;
Ifunanya Ikueze
