Gov Abdulrazaq should apologize for intentionally misleading the people - Kwara PDP **The governor playing politics with the assets of the State

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State, have charged Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to make a public apology for intentionally misleading the public with lies and propaganda on the ownership of Shonga Farm.

The Kwara PDP said this via a statement issued by its State Publicity Secretary, Mr Tunde Ashaolu, in the wake of reports that the farm is owned by former Governor of the state, His Excellency, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, and that he used the state asset as collateral to fund the project.

"If Governor Abdulrazaq and his party the APC,  have any integrity left in them, they ought to apologize to Kwarans for  misleading them with lies and propaganda prior to 2019 elections and now  the lies and false narratives sold to the public, that the Shonga Farm Limited was owned by His Excellency, Dr Abubakar Bukola saraki. 

"With current revelation, it is now known that the true ownership consisting of banks, investors and Kwara State Government, spitting their lies back in their faces.

"Since the ownership structure for Shonga Farm is now put to rest (with Kwara State Government having the least share in the ownership structure) how come it is the State Asset that AMCON is coming after? 

"Despite being the largest shareholders, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), and Access Bank with branches all over the country defended thier assets from being taken over by AMCON, despite the law that allows them to go after the assets of the directors of the company. 

"It's clear that Kwara state asset was not pledged for any loan on the Shonga project. It's the same insensitivity of the state Goveernment under the leadership of the Governor, whose sense of reasoning and judgement have been beclouded by his obsession for the 'destruction of Saraki', typical of whose agenda is based on deception.

"We advice him and his minions in government to ensure that Kwara does not lose any properties on the alter of dirty politics and false narrative or propaganda that keeps bursting by the public day by day.

"Governance is a serious business and not an avenue for mediocrity to thrive. Hence, we implore all Kwarans to watch and see the lies and propaganda used to sway and decieve us by the APC fall like a pack of cards. It's better we take our destiny in our hands and boot them out in 2023", the statement submitted.

Signed

Tunde Ashaolu,

State Publicity Secretary,

Kwara PDP.

9th February, 2022