A Budget Of ‘Looting’ – Ondo PDP Dismisses 2025 Appropriation Bill Signed By Governor Aiyedatiwa

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The Ondo State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has described as a budget of looting, the appropriation bill recently signed into law by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa.

Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, State Publicity Secretary, PDP, Ondo State in a statement on Tuesday, noted that of the N698bn earmarked for spending in the year 2025, a whooping N11.5bn was allocated to the Ministry of Finance as “Security Vote”.

The statement added;

“Not even Budget experts could explain the meaning of security vote in a Ministry, different from the one the Governor receives monthly under the same sub-head.

“There are other outrageous allocations such as N200m to House of Assembly Members and N280m to Speaker of the Ondo State Assembly, respectively as phone expenses.

Meanwhile, the PDP has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to be thorough in their investigation of the stealing of public funds in Ondo State, through the 2025 Budget.

The party alleged that the state cannot make progress if those entrusted with the people’s funds are not accountable but use under-hand tactics to steal.

“The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Ondo State Chapter is not in any doubt that, these dubious allocations are certainly not in the interest of the State as they are brazen, “the devil never cares” moves to empty the State Treasury.

“There is nowhere in the world where the people’s monies are so stolen with official stamp in this reckless manner.

“Critical sectors like Education and Health Care received only N77.024B and N46.016B respectively. Is there any doubt, why the Gov Lucky Aiyedatiwa ‘s government has achieved nothing since its inception over a year ago? The focus is more on looting than development of the State,” the party statement read.

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