Akeredolu Seeks Repayment Of N7billion Spent To Fix Federal Roads In Ondo

By Niyi Olutunde, Akure

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Monday, seek the repayment of about N7billion, being the amount spent by the state to fix federal roads in the state.

According to him, such repayment would go along way in assisting the state on projects execution and payment of salary arrears.

Akeredolu disclosed this, while receiving the minister of state for Transport, Senator Gbemisola Saraki and officials of her ministry in the Governor’s office, Alagbaka in Akure, the state capital.

Saraki is in the state for verification of the number of federal government road projects fixed by the state for possible reimbursement.

Akeredolu who expressed optimism that by the time the federal government officials completed their verification and carried out its deductions, the state should be able to receive over N5billion from the federal government.

His words, “The acclaim is in the neighbourhood of about N7billion. I am sure that by the time they look at it, do all their verifications, if there are going to be deductions here and there, we should be able to have over N5billion to come into the state.

“These are monies that have been spent and the roads have been completed over the years, so they are verifiable. We believe that this will go along way in assisting us on projects and payment of salary arrears”.

Saraki, in her response, assured governor Akeredolu that her team would be fair as they carry out their verification exercise.