Decapo:
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.

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.



http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/10/ministerial-screening-again-fashola-clears-air-on-n78m-website/

Decapo:


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.



http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/10/ministerial-screening-again-fashola-clears-air-on-n78m-website/

Blakjewelry:
I have always loved this man,

Rextayne:
Fashion giving the wailing wailers headache since nigerian independence

Like if you think fashionable gave those wailing wailers a death blow.

tolexy007:
with some plpp supporting this type of response that fasola just gave, i think this country still have a long a way to go. as much as i love fasola, i think this response is not geniue enough to defend him of the allegation against him

sweatlana:
Now from your understanding, did he answer the question

Useless trend!
The truth remains that on record Fashola as gov of lagos state claimed to have approved and spent 78m on a website!!!

This is how the steal our money. Imagine a governor claiming to know nothing about contracts. Who does he think he is deceiving?

saint047:
Abaribe: Why did your govt award N78m website & 100m for Borehole?

Fashola: In Ajegunle, we had to excavate refuse before doing the road.

Ndawe:
Lol. And that's how Fashola used grammar to confuse the house and he neither confirmed nor denied the report. A politically intellectual response.

TIMEISWISDOM:
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

No wonder Nigeria is a failed state

Niceiroko:
u mumu oo, e say e nor nor wetin do d cash as if e nor b d gnor den

Leyemoshood:
best answer

saint047:
Abaribe: Why did your govt award N78m website & 100m for Borehole?

Fashola: In Ajegunle, we had to excavate refuse before doing the road.

crixtex:
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.. u will b hounded wen ur cup bcomes full....

MizMyColi:

Please, for record purpose.... Did Fashola really say this? I need to be sure. I'm not watching at the mo.
cc: Francizy Kenai Segadem.

vision2050:
He answered the questions well to the best of his knowledge, and i understand but I'm disappointed in wailer they could not comprehend. He already explained before that he didn't sign cheque , they consult Ministry for the website.
He is not a saint but to the best of my knowledge this man is a great leader.

femifemo123:
Fashola is very smart

Edoblakky:
I didn't want to respond. But this coming from BRF has killed the respect I had for him! I can't believe that sane people will support this cover up of profligacy. And he's going to be made a minister. I kept wondering why it was hard for Nigeria to move forward. My wondering has stopped!

j4sure:
watch your mouth oooooooooo make den no carry u oooooooo

Guyman02:
Fasholas reply is shallow. He wants to claim ignorance that if some guy in a particular ministry advises him to pay N78m for a website he will not ask questions or do an independent investigation because his training is as a lawyer? Not a good enough answer!

Fighting ISIS in Syria

Edoblakky:
I didn't want to respond. But this coming from BRF has killed the respect I had for him! I can't believe that sane people will support this cover up of profligacy. And he's going to be made a minister. I kept wondering why it was hard for Nigeria to move forward. My wondering has stopped!

vislabraye:


So pathetic. I wish people can think beyond party and see and the scam.