Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress has said that the state governor Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola won’t sell the Helicopter acquired by his administration as advised by the Peoples Democratic Party because the Helicopter generates money for the state.
The Chairman of the APC in Osun State, Mr. Gboyega Famodun said this during a Press Conference in Osogbo.
Famodun said “On the question of helicopter, the opposition recently gave an unsolicited advice to the state government, asking it to sell its surveillance helicopter. It was an uninformed call. You will all recall the spate of armed banditry in the state prior to our coming.
“The helicopter cost N500m and it was paid for in five instalments. With these measures in place, you now know the difference. However, the helicopter was practically disabled by the Federal Government itself.
“Before the surveillance machine was bought, the governor built a state-of-the-art Call Centre that was to operate with a special security code. The FG-controlled NCC refused till today to provide the special code for the helicopter to be linked with ground equipment for surveillance. Thus the surveillance helicopter was effectively disabled.
“The chopper was however put on lease and it is making money for the state and only recalled for use as the need arises. It is one of the sound financial decisions made by the government. We cannot but marvel at the ignorance and mischief of those calling for the sale of the helicopter and the quality of the thinking of those asking government to dispose of an instrument being used for the security of the citizens.”
Meanwhile a Civil rights activist, Dr. Olusegun Aderemi has accused Senator Ben Murray-Bruce of playing politics with the plight of Osun Wokers.
Recently the Senator offered to donate half of his Wardrobe Allowance to Osun Workers.
Aderemi while speaking in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government of Ogun State said “Senator Ben Murray-Bruce is playing politics with the plight of the Osun State workers. The half of his wardrobe allowance that he promised to give to the people is the people’s money because he has not done anything to earn that money.
“The workers deserve the salaries because they worked hard for the money.
“If he wants to sincerely give to the people, let him take substantial fund from the proceeds of his business.”