Omo, wetin happen for Ogun State dey cause big gbege as Labour Party don cutlass dey accuse Governor Dapo Abiodun of selling off government houses wey taxpayers don pay for. E be like say dem dey vex for Ibara Housing Estate wey people suppose fit use.
According to Abayomi Arabambi, wetin dey represent Labour Party for South-West, dem don turn public assets to private pocket. Na wetin dem dey call ‘opaque and anti-people arrangements’. Him dey yan say, e no fit happen like that, because na we citizens go suffer as affordable housing go just vanish.
Dem don talk say Ogun State Housing Corporation wey dey shine for close to 50 years now, dey lose im strength because of all these sales. He even shout say dem no consult anybody before dem start this matter. Labour Party no understand how government fit just sell public estate without hearing from the people wey e go affect, na bad move be that.
Arabambi dey call on big men like Olusegun Obasanjo and Wole Soyinka make dem put hand for this matter, make dem fit use their level to pressure Governor Abiodun to stop all these so-called sales of public properties. E be like say them no gree settle for anything less than full stop to these transactions and dem no dey joke about am o!
Dem talk say if government no yan the truth and no suspend everything quick-quick, dem go carry law matter enter court. But Ogun State government no gree take this allegation lightly, dem dey call am ‘hogwash’ and say na ignorance dey lead Arabambi mouth.
Mr. Kayode Akinmade wey be Special Adviser to di Governor still dey yan say Arabambi no sabi wetin governance mean. E dey try talk say una fit upgrade city wey go benefit everybody, rather than just dey sell off all the heritage. E still carry mouth talk say dem don get commendation from notable guys for di urban renewal work wey dem dey carry come.
Akinmade dey emphasize say all di renewal wey dey happen no mean say dem dey sell any public heritage. E talk am clear: dem dey focus on modernizing di state, make everywhere fresh and fine, and no be to dey jaga-jaga our history!
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