Former Lagos State Governor has once again cleared the air over the controversial N78 million spent for the upgrade of the website – www.tundefashola.com Lagos State Government under his watch as Governor in the state, spent the sum of N78 million for the upgrade of the website – www.tundefashola.com.
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The former governor, who indirectly addressed the issue after the question, ”Did you really open a Website with 78Million Naira?” was raised by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe at the senate while he, Fashola was undergoing screening as a ministerial nominee at the senate chambers said he doesn’t sign checks or award contracts.

He added, “I don’t fix contract prices, it is an institutional process. The only training I have is that of a lawyer, But in order to execute works on a project we need the input of architect, quantity surveyors, structural engineer and we have consulting ministries; For civil works it is the Ministry of Works, for science it is the Ministry of Science and Technology among others.

Now periodically, they do market surveys with the Ministry of Economic Planning , the Statisticians are there to fix prices from biro to Iron rod to cement it is approved and it becomes the benchmark price of government procurement, nobody can award any other contract over that benchmark.”

The unfortunate things about money is that it often raises suspicions even among brothers. Nobody have alleged that I have corruptly enriched myself, I could not be the master of computers and technology, I need something to do my work. or award contracts.

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Straight and succinct answer! Osheyy! Baba you don pass jare, no shaking!

The question was asked as a banana peel.

He added, “I don’t fix contract prices, it is an institutional process. The only training I have is that of a lawyer, But in order to execute works on a project we need the input of architect, quantity surveyors, structural engineer and we have consulting ministries; For civil works it is the Ministry of Works, for science it is the Ministry of Science and Technology among others.

It was not asked for information purposes, it was meant to indict but fortunately BRF left them scrambling in the dust behind him, while coasting home to victory...

Go BRF,

EKO O NI BAAJE ..,,,

NIGERIA O NI DAARU

I am absolutely sure those senators couldn't answer brilliantly like Fash. A man who can defend most of his actions. Go Fashola. We Love you

Fashola my man.....

Bombing their heads since 18bc

Lame and idiotic excuse...


Fashola dis-associating himself with / from the process of the state? Who is giving the final approvals for the process and contracts?

Are there any competitive bidding for the contracts?

Is Fashola now saying their is institutional corruption in Lagos?


However, congrats Minister Fashola.

Not sure he answered the question head-on. His response was a manoeuvre by a typical seasoned politician.

But the bulk stops on his table and he should take responsibility for any anomaly that characterized his administration. It's funny how the same people that criticized and condemn Stella Oduah for what happened in her ministry are the ones now singing a different kind of tune. #Hypocrisy

Very soon, the epistle writers will be here with epistles to the Galatians...

so Stella Oduah was a car marketer ni and yet people wanted to crucify her.This brown roof people and hypocrisy

Firefire:
Lame and idiotic excuse...


Fashola dis-associating himself with / from the process of the state? Who is giving the final approvals for the process and contracts?

Are there any competitive bidding for the contracts?

Is Fashola now saying their is institutional corruption in Lagos?


However, congrats Minister Fashola.

You dey mind the dunderheads above? The man simply side-stepped the question and he went on murmurings that only he can understand. Na wa for Nigerian youths o. Who took our brains and sense of reasoning away?

I wonder the manner of Juju working on my people, you are very fast to call GEJ all manners of names, but timid and brainwashed to ask your LG Chairperson, Reps, Senators and governors same questions of accountability.


SMH.

. I am still looking for the answer.

I wish apc present this guy as president

Lol.. see Ole defending himself. . Baba Fash e ti jewo loo..hahaha... stop defending.. just dont steal as you re about to bcome a minister... remember Diezanni o.. uwill b hounded wen ur cup bcomes full....

modath:


The question was asked as a banana peel.




It was not asked for information purposes, it was meant to indict but fortunately BRF left them scrambling in the dust behind him, while coasting home to victory...

Go BRF,

EKO O NI BAAJE ..,,,

NIGERIA O NI DAARU

I wonder when we would start to ask relevant questions from our leaders about accountability and good governance, without any bias or prejudice. (Irrespective of party affiliation)

chukwudi44:
so Stella Oduah was a car marketer ni and yet people wanted to crucify her.This brown roof people and hypocrisy

Was there a budget for her spending?

Did she have to force the NCAA, an independent agency, to go borrow money for cars they never requested for?

The 2 cars documented were never found by the house committee that investigated the matter.

Why the initial denial by her aide, Joe Obi, over never buying the cars?
After more documentary evidence came out, same Joe Obi then admitted, claiming her job had made her step on many toes, so she needed the cars for protection.
Seeing that the excuse was rather foolish, the NCAA was then compelled to shoulder the blame, claiming the cars were bought to be part of the pool of cars to convey foreign partners of the aviation ministry.

Why all the contradictions?

It is also on record that she had been pressuring the NCAA to get those cars under the tenure of Harold Demuren, but she was met with reluctance. However, once Demuren was out of the picture, she got the Acting DG to rush the purchase without a budget.

Yet you think it is comparable to a budgeted spending, with project equally executed and documented in the state's own public records?

Tribalism would finish this country!! Imagine fools applauding this answers!! The same hypocrites who were calling for the heads of Diezani and Oduah!!!

StOla:


Was there a budget for her spending?

Did she have to force the NCAA, an independent agency, to go borrow money for cars they never requested for?

The 2 cars documented were never found by the house committee that investigated the matter.

Why the initial denial by her aide, Joe Obi, over never buying the cars?
After more documentary evidence came out, same Joe Obi then admitted, claiming her job had made her step on many toes, so she needed the cars for protection.
Seeing that the excuse was rather foolish, the NCAA was then compelled to shoulder the blame, claiming the cars were bought to be part of the pool of cars to convey foreign partners of the aviation ministry.

Why all the contradictions?

Yet you think it is comparable to a budgeted spending, with project equally executed and documented in the state's own public records?

You are simply been stupid!! So if the cost of an average website is N200,000.00 and the LASG budgets and spends N78 million for it,it now means it is okay baa!!! You idiots would never cease to amaze me

What manner of people are Nigerians?
Where in the world is this answer resonable?
Am ashamed to be associated with anything related to this set of myopic individuals especially anybody here who is celebrating this irresponsible answer.

Bigots

chukwudi44:

You are simply been stupid!! So if the cost of an average website is N200,000.00 and the LASG budgets and spends N78 million for it,it now means it is okay baa!!! You idiots would never cease to amaze me

Do you have the contract details for this website? Must all websites be "average websites"?

Please provide it and let us analyse why it is expensive?

How come you have nothing to say about my expose on the Stella Oduah case?
Not all of us have a short memory, you know.

Did she commit a crime or not, making expenditures without a budget?

What crime did Fashola commit?

The senators are dullards, they couldn't even press further to get direct answers

Fashola has given leaders the perfect escape route for inflated contracts when caught

criminal answer craftily side stepping the question.

All the criminal senators have been warned. If you thieves try to dig up dirt against any of my ministers you will be hounded, try me and see - ...

Firefire:
I wonder the manner of Juju working on my people, you are very fast to call GEJ all manners of names, but timid and brainwashed to ask your LG Chairperson, Reps, Senators and governors same questions of accountability.


SMH.

GEJ failed to learn from those LG Chairmen, Rep's, Senators and Governor how they did it

StOla:


Do you have the contract details for this website? Must all websites be "average websites"?

Please provide it and let us analyse why it is expensive?

How come you have nothing to say about my expose on the Stella Oduah case?
Not all of us have a short memory, you know.

Did she commit a crime or not, making expenditures without a budget?

What crime did Fashola commit?

Oduah's case is a clear-cut scenario of financial impropriety. However, I do not see Fashola's case far from this as well. It is also a case of mismanagement. As much as I love the guy and would want him in the current dispensation, he really erred in his dealings on the website building. In my opinion, he has not satisfactorily shed light on this case and I see no reason why he should not be made to explicitly clear himself of the accusation.

Mr Fashola performed excellently at the senate chamber but if there is an area he failed it is on the 78 million naira website
I don't understand if he wanted to tell the senate that he was not responsible for what happened under his leadership.
I think he was simply beating around.

StOla:


Do you have the contract details for this website? Must all websites be "average websites"?

Please provide it and let us analyse why it is expensive?

How come you have nothing to say about my expose on the Stella Oduah case?
Not all of us have a short memory, you know.

Did she commit a crime or not, making expenditures without a budget?

What crime did Fashola commit?

Will you quit making a fool of yourself!!! Bloody hypocrite!!!

ndupaul:
Mr Fashola performed excellently at the senate chamber but if there is an area he failed it is on the 78 million naira bore hole.
I don't understand if he wanted to tell the senate that he was not responsible for what happened under his leadership.
I think he was simply beating around.

Senate also goofed on this. If I were to be in the senate and someone gives such a response, trust me, he has only opened further avenue for further drilling. He should have been properly questioned by asking the right questions. Cutting off bad elements starts from there. The fact that he is a favourite shouldn't be an excuse to exclude him from being quizzed the right way.

lolaxavier:


Oduah's case is a clear-cut scenario of financial impropriety. However, I do not see Fashola's case far from this as well. It is also a case of mismanagement. As much as I love the guy and would want him in the current dispensation, he really erred in his dealings on the website building. In my opinion, he has not satisfactorily shed light on this case and I see no reason why he should not be made to explicitly clear himself of the accusation.

That's why I have said the contract details for the website be made available so we can analyse its contents for a proper critique.

I have seen a website designed for N10m in this same Nigeria. Unfortunately I cannot reveal the client.
So someone saying an average website is N200K must be referring to a 10kobo company's website.

What are the contract details for that website?

Then trying to compare it to a criminal who denied, then admitted, then the cars were never found, and Coscharis who procured the cars even lied that it was the Lagos State government that was buying them for the national sports festival, so as to defraud the nation by way of an undue import waiver.

Both cases are not to be compared at all.

I realy can not get BRF answer to the question! Is he saying that he does not know about the website or the website does not exist?

He simply claimed irresponsibility.