The campaign organisation of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State has questioned the engineering credentials of the state governor, Seyi Makinde, over the powering of streetlights with diesel-guzzling generators.
A statement by the Senator Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation on Saturday condemned what it described as an “embarrassing culture of waste, poor planning and misplaced priorities” in the project.
The campaign organisation, through its Head, Media and Publicity, Bisi Oladele, was reacting to Makinde’s statement on Friday, where he described Sharafadeen Alli as a lawyer who had never entered the courtroom.
Oladele said, “It is a tragic irony that Governor Makinde, who studied electrical engineering, cannot devise a sustainable electricity solution for the streetlights installed with about N400bn of state funds by his government.
“Instead, the administration continues to power them with fuel-guzzling generators—an outdated, expensive and environmentally harmful arrangement funded from the public purse.
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“At a time when modern cities are embracing solar-powered and energy-efficient streetlighting systems, Oyo State remains trapped in the age of diesel generators under the supervision of an electrical engineer.”
“This raises serious questions about the governor’s competence, priorities and commitment to prudent management of taxpayers’ money. Should we judge Governor Makinde’s claim as an electrical engineer by his streetlight project, the answer is obvious to all.”
