The IT firm named by the Lagos State procurement office as receiving N78 million for the upgrade of former Governor Babatunde Fashola’s personal website, has totally denied being paid the amount.

After it was revealed that the immediate past governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, approved an outrageous N78.3 million from the state’s treasury for the upgrade of his personal website, Nigerians went bonkers.

Info Access Plus Limited is now saying its quotation for the job was N12.5 million, and that the state eventually spent N10 million.

Read the statement the just released below:

Our attention is drawn to the twitter campaign alleging that the Lagos State Government (LASG), led by His Excellency, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN spent Seventy Eight Million Naira (N78M) to upgrade the www.tundefashola.com web site, a site dedicated to giving citizens unfettered access to the Governor’s daily activities and open access to information.

It is imperative to state here that, the website in question is not Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola’s personal website but an official website which reports and documents his official activities as a way of socially accounting for his stewardship to the people of Lagos State. This initiative of having an official website for the Governor was to build on the earlier commitment to open access which saw Governor Fashola being the first serving governor to publish his telephone number on the pages of newspapers.

As pressure mounted on that number, the website and all of its social media handles became alternative platforms for people to directly engage with their elected governor.

While we do not hold brief for the Lagos State Government, the selective loading of contracts awarded and executed by the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency is itself suspect and aimed at a pre-determined end. The statement of the Contract Line Item and the cost ascribed on the website of the agency are therefore misleading and mischievous.

For avoidance of doubt, we are by this medium therefore laying bare the facts for the public:

Introduction

The former Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN, set out to streamline easy access to himself, while in office and to document his activities for the citizens.

From 2008 and up till May 29, 2015, the www.tundefashola.com web site has processed thousands of press releases/speeches, more than 6 million pictures, thousands of videos to generate world class, content-rich online information collaterals for the former Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN.

The same www.tundefashola.com web site provides great opportunities for the Lagos State Government, as it collates all activities of the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN, and his government during his two terms.

What Did LASG Get For the alleged “N78M”?

N12.5m was quoted for the upgrade of the www.tundefashola.com web site, which includes complete re-design of all the hundreds of page templates. Meanwhile, the LASG spent less than N10m on this and not N78M being bandied on the social around.
Info Access Plus Limited will provide free technical support for the entire life cycle of the web site.

Info Access Plus Limited will manage the contents of the site, which consist of press releases, speeches, photos, videos, etc for one year.

Info Access Plus Limited developed and managed the first and only web-based 1-year Countdown Clock to May 29, 2015 on a 24-hourly basis off the back of this same service cost for a period of 1 year from 2014 to May 29, 2015.

Info Access Plus Limited developed mobile apps for the top four platforms, namely Apple iOS, Google Play, Microsoft Windows Phone 8 and Blackberry World off the back of this same service cost.

Info Access Plus Limited will provide free technical support throughout the life cycles of all these mobile apps also off the back of this same service cost.

For the Records

In addition, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN, personally paid for the www.brforg.org web site, even when he was the Lagos State Governor. He felt that www.brforg.org is the online presence of his Non-Governmental Organization, BRF Organization.

Again, we state for the records, that the website in question is the official website of the Governor of Lagos State and not Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola’s personal website as being disparagingly alleged by the campaigners.

Quality Software Development Takes Serious Effort, Time and Resources

According to Bloomberg, the Obamacare Enrollment System web site costs more than $2 Billion.

According to the YCharts, the Annual Facebook Cost of Goods Sold for December 31, 2014, is $2.153B from revenue of $12.47B.

According to the same YCharts, the Annual Twitter Cost of Goods Sold for December 31, 2014, is $446.31M from revenue of $1.403B.

According to the same YCharts, the Annual Microsoft Cost of Goods Sold for December 31, 2014, is $33.04B from revenue of $93.58B.

According to the same YCharts, the Annual Google Cost of Goods Sold for December 31, 2014, is $25.69B from revenue of $66B.

According to the same YCharts, the Annual Apple Cost of Goods Sold for December 31, 2014, is $112.26B from revenue of $182.80B.

All these private sector driven Operating Costs still run into several billions, while taking serious effort to reduce waste.

It’s evident from these stated facts that good products take huge amount of planning, time and resources.

Was the Facebook built and maintained with less than $500,000? Anyone making this claim is dubious.

Signed on Behalf of Info Access Plus Limited

http://www.metronaija.com/2015/08/it-firm-denies-receiving-n78million-for.html

cc: lalasticlala ishilove

Can they back this up with a bank statement?
have any Nigerian ever told the truth when it comes to money?

now i'm getting confused...

Meanwhile, the LASG spent less than N10m on this and not N78M being bandied on the social around.

Fashola oooooooo where you keep the othe N68M? Jesusssssss!!!

list of corrupt APC Governors

Damn... Even though I didn't really like APC, I used to think Fashola was one of the best among them... Damn

10 million is extremely much for a Wordpress website. Criminals everywhere.

The Ambode is too cheap... Fashola is light year ahead of him.. If Jimi hadn't played the ethnic card, dis guy can't b governor..

Who do I believe?



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barcanista:

Fashola oooooooo where you keep the othe N68M? Jesusssssss!!!

Funny, I've never heard you ask Diezani where she kept all her stolen money? Neither have I heard you ask, GEJ, NOI et al where they looted our common wealth to? So how come you're screaming Fashola?.

Cc:
Mixty
Mynd44

To show you guys just how twisted this moniker is.

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I find nothing wrong here, the company gave a quotation plain and simple, only those who don't even know company over give amount when asked to give/submit quotation for a particular things will flip their lid just out of ignorance.

Many of us here do exactly this when asked to submit quotation. So, "let he who is without sin cast the first stone". In other words, "let he who is ignorant scream the loudest".

i guess folks wanted the website to cost N1000.

Hehehehehehehe. Na small shiiieet dey spoil yansh.

Soo na comon shikini 78 milla is about to cause Fash baba ministarial position.

Chai I dey suspect dat okpolo eye. He barelly tolerated Fash during his second tenure. I guess hez afraid of what Fash will become if he becomes SGF or minister. Sometin definitely is cooking around Aso villa . Na today dem ugrade d website ? Shuooo.

I just enjoy it wen politicains expose themselves.

Arrester171:
10 million is extremely much for a Wordpress website. Criminals everywhere.

my guy get your facts right. There are many WordPress site that are expensive. Have seen sites that cost millions to setup.am presently working on a site now.we spent millions and it based on WordPress.there are in house plugins we are building for it.so for you to say that he shows you know nothing about webdev.may be you are just among this cut and paste Dev or template Dev.mind you I don't write the codes but I over see the admin and financial aspect of the business.we even have remote Dev from India,pak and some Asian countries. Quality website cost money.ask jumia ,theirs was in millions.serious millions

chrisblack:
my guy get your facts right. There are many WordPress site that are expensive. Have seen sites that cost millions to setup.am presently working on a site now.we spent millions and it based on WordPress.there are in house plugins we are building for it.so for you to say that he shows you know nothing about webdev.may be you are just among this cut and paste Dev or template Dev.mind you I don't write the codes but I over see the admin and financial aspect of the business.we even have remote Dev from India,pak and some Asian countries. Quality website cost money.ask jumia ,theirs was in millions.serious millions

#fact

chrisblack:
my guy get your facts right. There are many WordPress site that are expensive. Have seen sites that cost millions to setup.am presently working on a site now.we spent millions and it based on WordPress.there are in house plugins we are building for it.so for you to say that he shows you know nothing about webdev.may be you are just among this cut and paste Dev or template Dev.mind you I don't write the codes but I over see the admin and financial aspect of the business.we even have remote Dev from India,pak and some Asian countries. Quality website cost money.ask jumia ,theirs was in millions.serious millions

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tpiander:
i guess folks wanted the website to cost N1000.

It should have cost your destiny

Asslicker

chrisblack:
my guy get your facts right. There are many WordPress site that are expensive. Have seen sites that cost millions to setup.am presently working on a site now.we spent millions and it based on WordPress.there are in house plugins we are building for it.so for you to say that he shows you know nothing about webdev.may be you are just among this cut and paste Dev or template Dev.mind you I don't write the codes but I over see the admin and financial aspect of the business.we even have remote Dev from India,pak and some Asian countries. Quality website cost money.ask jumia ,theirs was in millions.serious millions

you know shit about what you are talking about.

Trailblazer1:

It should have cost my destiny

I am an Asslicker

sweetie, N10 million or $10 million will never be a problem for me in Jesus name. The God I serve is a great God.

You can continue worshipping poverty if that's what makes you happy.

but dont disturb others with your bitterness.

chrisblack:
my guy get your facts right. There are many WordPress site that are expensive. Have seen sites that cost millions to setup.am presently working on a site now.we spent millions and it based on WordPress.there are in house plugins we are building for it.so for you to say that he shows you know nothing about webdev.may be you are just among this cut and paste Dev or template Dev.mind you I don't write the codes but I over see the admin and financial aspect of the business.we even have remote Dev from India,pak and some Asian countries. Quality website cost money.ask jumia ,theirs was in millions.serious millions

How many native plugins did you think was designed for that website? what special function does it have that other generic joomla CMS templates do not? Answer these and we would continue from there.

olatunji21:
The Ambode is too cheap... Fashola is light year ahead of him.. If Jimi hadn't played the ethnic card, dis guy can't b governor..

Why, cos he is not protecting your mentor?

tpiander:


sweetie, N10 million or $10 million will never be a problem for me in Jesus name. The God I serve is a great God.

You can continue worshipping poverty if that's what makes you happy.

but dont disturb others with your bitterness.

Does that same God support you to become the devils advocate

They have to come up with another lie. . This one fell flat. . Finally fashola has been cornered. There is no way he can wriggle out of this one. .

.wailing wailers foul yansh don open


waiting for the next propaganda from you


I'M Oloye

Trailblazer1:

**i'm bitter and envious**

who are you insulting exactly?

your mate dey here?

The IT company couldn't have charged or received 78million because the project was probably used to siphon off money.

But then, if you are an APC member, EFCC no go know your address.

So, Fashola no fear, immunity still cover you.

owobokiri:
They have to come up with another lie. . This one fell flat. . Finally fashola has been cornered. There is no way he can wriggle out of this one. .

How about Lagos government publish the actual contract papers to show us the amount? Fashola said he spent 10m which the company has corroborated, the government needs to prove otherwise

socialmediaman:


How about Lagos government publish the actual contract papers to show us the amount? Fashola said he spent 10m which the company has corroborated, the government needs to prove otherwise

Even the 10 million naira is outrageous. Believe me.