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Kwara Govt Spends N6.5Billion on Controversial Kwara Hotels Renovation In 3 Months, Lesser Amounts On Healthcare, Water Infrastructure

The renovation of Kwara Hotels has been embroiled in controversy, despite the government's significant investment of N6.5 billion in the first quarter of the year, as stated in the state's budget performance document.

The total budget for the project is a whopping N8.5 billion, with 76% of the allocated funds already utilised.

Critics argue that the project's cost is excessive, with some claiming it's a case of misplacement of priority amidst economic challenges. The opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, has called for a halt to the project, questioning the government's intentions and demanding transparency.

SaharaReporters earlier reported the demolition of Crystal Mall, owned by a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and Wakilin of Ilorin, Hon. Mashood Mustapha, which led to the resignation of Bar. Akeem Usman Mustapha (SAN) from Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq’s istration.

Usman Akeem Mustapha is the brother of Mashood Mustapha. He was the Chairman of the State Education Trust Fund before his resignation.

The demolition exercise amid political disagreement between Mustapha and Governor Abdulrazaq.

This disagreement was also linked to a failed contract for the renovation of Kwara Hotels.

In December 2023, there was controversy around the renovation of the hotel after a letter from Hon. Salahudeen Lukman, a chairmanship candidate in the Offa Local Government Area accused the government of fraud.

The PDP chieftain noted that the government approved a budget of N71.2 million per room for the renovation of the hotel, describing it as corrupt.

Checks by SaharaReporters show that while the state spent N6.5 billion to renovate the hotel in three months, the total capital expenditure for the healthcare ministry of the state stood at N5.4 billion in the first six months of the 2024 fiscal year, while capital expenditure for tertiary education stood at N1.538 billion.

Only N102.1 million was spent on capital expenditure for the ministry of water resources.

The state spent N16.9 billion on its works ministry in six months. Therefore, the N6.5 billion spent on renovating Kwara Hotel in three months is 38.4% of the total capital expenditure for the works ministry in the state for the first six months of 2024.

Only N42 million was spent on provision of water facilities in the first six months of the year while nothing was recorded to have been spent to provide hospitals and health centres.

https://saharareporters.com/2024/10/10/kwara-govt-spends-n65billion-controversial-kwara-hotels-renovation-3-months-lesser

I'm sure you have all heard of Advanced Fee Fraud, also known as 419.

This one is Advanced Political Corruption also known as "APC"

Omorrr... Let's just forget about this country. It's gone. Completely irredeemable. Otilor..

Someone should pls help me with 3k I beg.
I need it. Pls . It can save a life right now. Pls 🙏 🙏🙏🙏

Good

Shame, hotel renovation not even on education, road, water etx

They want to widen the tax bracket so idiots like this can see more money to steal.

KWARANS make una nor allow Abdul to 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♂️ away oo.

EFCC,yahoo boys aren't only ur assignment.Drag all these unfortunate bastards too .

Obaseki MUST NOT ESCAPE ooo

This is the kind of news that the people of the APC wants to hear.

Mama see oo🐍

We need a very big resetting volcanic erupting protest that will shake the foundation of this country...

Until then, we siddon dey look like Mumu.

Short rest or full lodging?

It is well with our souls

You may not have a proper insight about this whole saga if you've not visited kwara in the last 12 months. This man is Babanla fraudster, how he scammed over 2 million individuals in Kwara eludes me. Kwara state is in a state of a fallen breast. Nothing to write home about in that state even though it has what it takes to thrive and be a state to reckon with in north-central. After winning his second term, the mumu promised to look into the northern part of the state and tends to their needs, I was hoping he will construct more roads in Kaiama, Edu, Baruteen and Patigj to boost the agricultural sector but was shocked to see the nonsense bid of renovating the Kwara hotel, the question is, how much revenue does that hotel yields to the pursue Kwara? That's how the mumu man went ahead to construct one yeye overhead bridge in Tanke, omo I suffered that year going to work. The Lord be with those in kwara, they all wanted him so they should enjoy him.

Na to waste money we sabi .

This is a commendable feat by APC but i think they can do better i hope next time they are able to spend 6.5 billion in 2 days to prove they can spend tax payers money faster than they can make it😅🤣🤣

Tinubu ers will not have problem with him, except you change his name to Otti or the state to Abia...

To be sincere, it can be correct even without any siphon of money.

I , I was Privileged to attend a company annual convention /get-together in 2022 at lekki. An hotel room is #198,000 per night excluding feeding (Radisson Hotel to be precise, you can browse the price). They provide accommodation for over 300staff for 3days. Breakfast and dinner is buffet.
And that is how they do for their training as well

Note this hotel room is a single room not room and parlor or flat or executive.

Let now come to governor level with the entourages, it sure they will go for executive lodge

even companies spend more than that

We are being ruled by complete idiots.

Hotel renovation = N6.5 billion to renovate the hotel in three months

Total capital expenditure for the healthcare ministry of the state = N5.4 billion in the first six months of the 2024 fiscal year

Capital expenditure for tertiary education = N1.538 billion.

Clap for yourself Gomina 👏

Dey gave Saraki Otoge things because of things like this and unfortunately this current guys are doing worst than Saraki naw.

You think your Friend is better than those in Aso Rock abi? My brother if you no take heed to yourself, you go do Worstest.

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Apcshit..

Good let them expose each other

Under tinubu's disastrous government, anything is possible. Na we carry our hand enter fire. We vote in a known criminal as president and expect something good 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Bunch of retards. Wasting money all over the place.

RUBBISH

A crime scene

Some APC governors are just too incompetent, just look at the paltry sum he spent on works in 6 months

Noted.

Nairalanda1, am guessing Nigerians still need to be taxed more cos government has no money to provide social services

All Nigerian politicians knows why that money was approved in the first place they sees o5t as normal, if those ex+governor hear this info they would just laugh being expirit De core matter

This is why they don't want EFCC to monitor their and spending. aluta continua