Contractors, who include members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State have been directed to refund N38 million being funds meant for the School Feeding Programme but allegedly diverted.

The Federal Government’s Home Grown School Feeding Programme which was launched last year in the state was meant to provide free daily meals for pupils in public primary schools across the state.

But the programme was halted in the state following the alleged diversion of the funds by the party leaders awarded the contract.

The Special Adviser to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Multilateral and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Mrs. Bunmi Ademosun said in Akure that the contractors have started refunding the money.

Ademosun said: “The Federal Government did not give money again in the state for school feeding programme because when we started the programme, those who got the contracts from the party (APC) did not even cook any food for the children.

“Some, for instance, even engaged people after collecting about N150,000 for 20 days now gave N10,000 to those hired for the cooking. There is nothing this amount can do.

“Some of these politicians will stay in Akure and get the contract to cook for pupils in Ode-Aye, some will be in Owo and get the contracts for pupils in Akoko. At the end of the day, they will not even leave their base after getting money. These people are returning the money now.”

PDP ask EFCC to investigate

In a swift response, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state has called on the EFCC to investigate and bring the party leaders to book.

The party’s Director of Publicity, Zadok Akintoye, in a statement yesterday in Akure, said: “We are compelled as citizens of this great state, to draw the attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to immediately probe and investigate this allegation.

“While the Special Assistant to the governor alluded to the fact that some of those who have committed these crimes may have been clandestinely returning the stolen funds, we believe that such crimes, which is in direct contravention of the law must be thoroughly investigated and the perpetrators brought to book.”


SOURCE: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/07/diversion-of-school-feeding-programme-fund-apc-contractors-to-refund-n38m-in-ondo/

But the programme was halted in the state following the alleged diversion of the funds by the party leaders awarded the contract.

Imagine this country. Same party leaders that awarded the contract, diverted the funds.

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But the programme was halted in the state following the alleged diversion of the funds by the party leaders awarded the contract.

Imagine this country. Same party leaders that awarded the contract, diverted the funds.

Yes o.. Very bad.

They should all be arrested.

Nonsense

Are they not all thieves?!

PDP government are pickpockets compared to these Lawrence Aninis and Monday Osunbors we have in power.

I am not mincing words

Sai Buhari

The scam feeding program

It’s like making food for your kids and then eating it in their presence. Some Nigerians are indeed wicked. This is very painful. They shouldn’t be talking about just refunds. What happens to prosecution and jailing to serve as a deterrent to others?

thats bad why divert money ment to feeding... well they felt na we dey power even if we no feed them who dem one report us to..lol.

I never knew APC could be this corrupt after all these shout of corruption by APC against PDP.

Can't wait for another government to get in to start probing APC. Una go surprise at the depth of rot APC entered

APC is a scam party

Lol

Stealing from children and still hoping to end well?

No be my state....we sabi our self
3 gbosa for Ondo state!!!

The same thing these criminals are doing in Lagos that makes Ambode KICKED AGAINST THEM is the same thing they are doing in Ondo state, given party members contracts without executing it and if the governor insist on due process they will gang up on the governor, well I pray Ondo is different, the Governor should deal with them ruthlessly and mercilessly!

My God
Apc party of thieves. It's not only in Ondo state. It cuts across the whole nation. That scheme was not organized to benefit the pupils as they portend, it is strictly meant to enrich few Apc members.

Nigerian politicians are thieves and pen robbers....99.9%

Better. This is a welcome development.

Stealing from the leaders of tomorrow next level a ffii cee

See them, rebranded thieves.

Which kind useless headline is this, APC contractors? Is it APC contractors or the individuals who messed up the projects that should be talking about or are they people from different race and country and not Nigerians?

Shame on Nigeria

I think we should just change this country's name to KWARUPSHION

PDP ask EFCC to investigate
My belly want burst
Is EFCC not APC

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