The governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos, Mr Funso Doherty, has written to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state exposing frivolous use of public funds by the state government.
Doherty, a chartered accountant, in an open letter addressed to the Sanwo-Olu, noted that he analysed the register of public procurement awards by the Lagos government for the second and third quarters of 2023.
He listed some projects awarded by the state government that require greater scrutiny.
Sharing the letter on X, formerly Twitter, he wrote, “I just wrote an open letter to the Governor on Public Procurement awards reported by LASG for the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2023, highlighting a number of issues for further scrutiny and remedial action. Judicious use of public funds is always important, and is especially so now.”
In the letter, he cited that N18,468,000 was awarded to the office of the chief of staff for the “supply and distribution of 2,000 Noiler chicken across the local government areas and wards in the state”.
“Another sum of N440,750,000 was awarded to the office of the chief of staff for the “procurement of a brand new Lexus…
