The former Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has cautioned Senator Solomon Olamilekan popularly called Yayi; to stop laying claim to projects he did not facilitate to Ogun State
Penpushing reports that Amosun gave the caution note to the Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District at the national assembly in a statement, citing example of Ake Pavilion project located within the Alake palace, alleging Olamilekan of attributing the project to himself.
‘Our attention has been drawn to a Library construction project at the Ewang Estate Extension, Abeokuta, facilitated by Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (YAYI). However, the project board erected at the site of the library project has a different inscription, tagged, “Renovation of Ake Pavilion Roofing and other Facilities, Ogun State”, Amosun pointed out out.
Penpushing further reports that the former Governor in a statement said contrary to alleged Olamilekan’s claim of the pavilion been part of the project ascribed to him, explained that the Ake Pavilion project was his (Amosun’s) gift to the entire people of Abeokuta, and it’s being single-handedly funded by him.
‘What this simply connotes is that there is a budget in the Federal Appropriation for the Ake Pavilion project, which is being diverted to an entirely different project. Otherwise, how could the facilitator of the library project inscribe a narration, entirely different from what he facilitated?
Penpushing also reports that the statement tagged, ‘Setting The Records Straight’, emphasized that the library project in question has no connection to the ongoing construction of the Ake Pavilion project by Amosun.
‘The Ake Pavilion project is Senator Amosun’s gift to the entire people of Abeokuta, and it’s being single-handedly funded by him.For the avoidance of doubt, there is only one Ake Pavilion Project, and it is located at the Ake Palace Ground, Abeokuta’, he stated.
‘The project was conceptualized and designed as a tourist attraction centre by Senator Ibikunle Amosun during the twilight of his administration as Governor in 2019’, the former Governor emphasised.
‘The actual construction of the multi-functional Ake Pavilion started in 2020, and the project was never part of his constituency projects when he served as Ogun Central Senator (2019-2023)’, he explained.
Penpushing reports that he said the Ake Pavilion project, which is 95 percent completed, contains an impressive 3,000-capacity Amphitheatre with an open performance area of about 3,000sqm.
The former Governor added that it contains three banquet halls of varying capacities ranging from 100 to 500, a museum area showcasing the history of the four quarters (sections) of Abeokuta with shops for artefacts, books, Adire, administrative blocks, and other facilities, all financed him through his personal resources.
Penpushing further reports that Amosun said while he welcomes the facilitation of Federal Government-funded projects to Ogun State, it is essential to ensure that such projects are done with sincerity and without misrepresenting facts.
‘We advise Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola to provide accurate information to the people of Ogun State, especially Abeokuta, regarding the library project he facilitated to Ewang Estate Extension’.
Penpushing also reports that the former Governor buttressing his points attached pictures of the project board as erected at the site of the library project and the Ake Pavilion project as conceptualized and built by him for ease of reference.
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