A group, Asiwaju Grassroots Foundation, has asked the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Mr. Najeem Salaam to ignore the petition calling for the impeachment of the state governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola because he cannot be blamed for the issue of unpaid salaries.
The AGF coordinator in Osun State, Adeboye Adebayo said President Goodluck Jonathan should be blamed for the issue of unpaid salaries in states.
Adebayo in a letter to the Speaker said Mr. Speaker, you know that before now, workers’ salaries, pensions and other emoluments were being paid as and when due, including car loans and 13th month salaries.
“Things began to go the other way when financial meltdown hit the country through the mismanagement of the national economy by the President Goodluck Jonathan-led government and it is worthy of note that it was Aregbesola that first raised the alarm about the impending financial crisis.
“Benue, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Delta states also owe workers. So, it is not Osun State that is battling with this alone. It is due to financial recklessness and mismanagement by the Jonathan government. Inasmuch as we are not trying to interfere in the constitutional duties of the House of Assembly, we are just using this medium, like others, to restate our firm commitment and belief in the leadership of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as the governor for the next four years.”
Meanwhile Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has said his administration will not tolerate reckless parking of Trucks on Apapa roads.
Ambode after inspecting major traffic points in the Apapa, Lekki and Ajah areas said “The gridlock in Apapa is multifaceted. We have examined things that relate to activities of trailer and tanker drivers. It is totally unacceptable that we will be having tankers and trailers on our bridges.
“It is also not acceptable that they will block Apapa roads. We must do something immediately to tackle the challenges that the residents are facing.
“We have to start to look at the security issues relating to these tank farms. All trailers across the country come to these tank farms. We are going to summon the tank farm owners to tell us their remedy to the menace that we are having in Apapa.
“Right now, the immediate palliative measure is that we will set up a task force that will involve most of our security agencies to monitor the traffic. We will also pay more attention to enforcement.”