By Timothy Agbor, Osogbo
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, yesterday, suspended the consultant for Ilesa water project, Mrs. Tawa Williams, over questionable handling of $106 million loan for the project.
The governor, in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, further ordered probe of the entire project and the disbursed loans, saying there is no progress on the project despite reported disbursement of N10 billion and another $28 million for the project.
Adeleke equally suspended the project coordinator to allow unhindered review of the loan administration, while the consultant was directed to return to government the N70 million bullet-proof vehicle in her possession.
The statement added that Adeleke’s directive was sequel to the interim report of the state’s assets recovery committee, which made recommendation for immediate action to stop further squandering of loans secured to execute the water project.
The governor frowned on alleged large-scale corruption in the handling of the loans and the project, an action he said, had denied people of Ilesa and environs of drinkable water.
“My administration will dig into this matter with all seriousness. The huge funds in question are loans to be repaid. We have a sacred duty to ensure accountability and transparency in the handling of the funds and the project,” Adeleke said.
Source: The Guardian
