₦airaland Forum

Ondo state Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has saved the state of N463Million by reconditioning thirty broken down and unserviceable vehicles instead of buying new ones.

Akeredolu, who inherited a lean purse, engaged the services of an automobile company, Logical Ideas Limited, to recondition serviceable and unserviceable vehicles in all ministries, extra-ministerial departments and agencies.

While handling over the vehicles, the chairman of the company, Mr. Oluwole Okunnuga, said the state government saved N463million on the thirty reconditioned cars.

He said the government spent N65million only on the 30 Toyota vehicles, adding that the same number would have cost a whooping sum of N528million if new ones were purchased.

Okunnuga explained that each of the reconditioned vehicles cost an average of less than N3million, saving the state from acquiring the lowest cost brand new of N15Million.

He stressed that the vehicles, though not brand new, are better than fairly used ones and have a warranty of two years on the replaced brand new engines.

In his goodwill message, the state Commissioner for finance, Mr. Wale Akinterinwa, described the reconditioning of the Vehicles as cost-effective and a reflection of a transformational leadership.

In his address, Governor Akeredolu said his decision to refurbish all government vehicles was taken due to paucity of funds and cost effectiveness, considering the skyrocketed and outrageous cost of procuring brand new vehicles.

The governor said the company was engaged to carry out a total overhauling of 284 vehicles in phases, adding that the move would save the state government a huge amount of money that otherwise would have been spent on new vehicles.

He said: "The vehicles we are receiving today is a clear evidence of prudent and logical decision at this time when there is paucity of fund in the state in particular and Nigeria in general

"It is first of its kind in the history of this state and it is in tandem with our electioneering campaign to think a new and act a new."

The governor, who called for the cultivation of maintenance culture among the users of the vehicle, stressed that there will be reward for any driver who handles the vehicle attached to him very well while those who do otherwise will be sanctioned.

SOURCE: http://ondostate.gov.ng/Home/NewsItem/Akeredolu-Saves-N463M-On-30-Reconditioned-Vehicles

I was talking with a brother recently and he told me this but I don't believe it until now...

Nice one Op. Lalasticlala Mynd44

Akeredolu is working effortlessly in Ondo state. He has used this to cut costs in the state budget. Refurbishing of abandoned vehicles from old to brand new. A whooping 463 million naira has been saved. Kudos Mr Governor

Lalasticlala mynd44

izzou:


If only most of our governors were this reasonable

One is busy tearing down every single achievement of his predecessor

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That's works out to about N15.4 million to refurbish each car (looks like Toyota Camry 2015 model).
So how much is a brand new car?

wirinet:
That's works out to about N15.4 million to refurbish each car (looks like Toyota Camry 2015 model).
So how much is a brand new car?

Very expensive.

This governor is better than some Noise maker governors.

Most of these governors will buy new vehicles just to show how Distinguished they are but here is an amazing man who has saved 463 million naira.

We must salute Aketi. Lalasticlala Mynd44

izzou:
I really don't understand this maths

They said they spent #65 million to refurbish 30 vehicles...

How 15 million take show for your own?

izzou:
Emeka Ihedioha....

He keeps nagging instead of listing policies and strategies to move the state forward, irrespective of how it is currently

Speaking of Emeka, you people need to visit Government house and talk with him. Nagging isn't good enough in democracy

Akeredolu is definitely going the 2nd term.