The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in continuation of its analysis of the now termed Budget of Vendetta: Legacy of Deceit, has gone further to give a comparative cost analysis with similar projects in other states of the federation.

PDP has revealed that in Edo State, the cost of projects are not made public while timelines are determined using imaginary political consideration and expediency.

The secrecy in cost of project is capable of exposing projects to fraudulent manipulation. It is a primitive method of project execution and lacks transparency and accountability.

Edo PDP maintained that the Oshiomhole led administration had expended an outrageous total of N5.1bn since 2014, breakdown follows:

1,667,413,000.00 (2014)

3,500,000,000.00 (2015) and

5,100,000,000.00 budgeted for 2016 which will amount to 10,267,413,000

The Construction and Equipping of EMERGENCY WARD AT THE CENTRAL HOSPITAL, BENIN CITY started in 2010.

The PDP compared the cost of construction of an Emergency ward with that of standard hospitals built by State Governments in Nigeria.

Anyone in doubt is free to cross check these facts.

1. CALABAR, CROSS RIVER

PDP revealed that the Construction of SPECIALIST HOSPITAL, Calabar : With FEATURES listed below:

Comprehensive package of secondary, gynecology, obstetrics, pediatrics, internal medicine, General surgery, orthopedics laboratory services, basic neology and basic cardiology, dermatology, urology and eye surgery.

Cost N6.4 billion with the state Government’s capital contribution set at N3.2 billion while the balance of the financial requirement will be sourced by the concessionaire, UCL HealthCare Services Limited, as its equity contribution to project in true spirit of Public Private Partnership (PPP).

2.IBOM, UYO

PDP argued that Construction of The Ibom Specialist Hospital, UYO with 303 beds facilities, VIP,VVIP Ward, 1.5 Tesla MRI 640 slides CT Scan, Digital Mammography, Endoscopy Surgery, open heart and transplant surgeries, highly sophisticated intensive care unit, Paperless and Pneumatic delivery Services, Fully automated labs and dialysis units, Medical Gas Plants, Helipad for Emergency Evacuation, 43,560 sqm landmass, internationally certified operation Cost =N=12,750,000,000.00

3.BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE

The party also disclosed that construction of a 300 bed Specialist Hospital in Bauchi Cost =N=2,500,000,000.00

Our Verdict:

“The Difference is Clear between Constructing a Ward for over 10 billion Naira and still counting by Gov Adams of Edo and Constructing a Fully Equipped Hospital.

The construction of the central hospital Emergency WARD by the Adams Oshiomhole led APC government has turned to an avenue for slush funds. The project lacks accountability, transparency and all known prudency norms.” PDP concluded.

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Una well done