Gov Sanwo-Olu Admits Wasteful Spending
Gov Sanwo-Olu Admits Wasteful Spending
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has broken his silence since some items in records released by the state’s Public Procurement Agency indicted him and started causing public stir.
Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday during the inauguration of the Lagos State Building Control Agency building, PWD Ikeja, admitted that “we can make mistakes on some items” and “we are open to criticisms.”
Reports has it that Governor Sanwo-Olu was presently in the eye of the storm after state procurement records showed he approved N7.5 million to replace liquid fragrance in his office and N3 billion to purchase rechargeable fans for the office of his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat.
The governor, while reacting to the released procurement records, welcomed the open letter by the governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos, Funso Doherty, and assured him that the government would continue to publish its spending and keep it open for public scrutiny.
On Tuesday, PUNCH quoted Governor Sanwo-Olu as saying, “We are committed, responsible and transparent. We don’t have a problem with anybody, or any individual. We acknowledge that these are ways we should be doing things.
“So we don’t have a problem with the originator of an open letter. In fact, we like it and we want to thank him, and that’s to say that indeed, to be a government that’s firm and responsible, we should not shy away from criticism.
All we want to do is to serve the people of Lagos, and serve the state with every iota of strength and commitment we have, and believing Lagosians can truly see the benefit of our service.
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