Over the
week, there has been uproar on the social media scene against Senator Solomon
Adeola Yayi, representing Lagos west, over a N50 Million palliative shared to
his constituents.
Several
controversies have trailed this claim as different publications have stated
that the said amount was false.
However, an
official press statement has been released by the media aide of the senator,
countering their claims.
‘’YAYI N50
MILLION COVID-19 PALLIATIVE: NO FRAUD OR MESS IN IMPLEMENTATION
The
attention of Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Lagos West) and chairman Senate
Committee on Finance has been drawn to stories on some blogs and social media
of purported fraud allegation on the disbursement of his N50million donation as
palliative for poor and vulnerable persons, families and groups during the
COVID-19 lockdown in Lagos West
The Senator
who said he will not be dragged into the blatant falsehood contained in the
sponsored write-ups, regrets the shameful attempt to politicize the issue of
palliatives during a preventive lockdown for the containment of the global
pandemic that is ravaging humanity on the altar of local petty politics
stressing that the identity of the brain behind the campaign of calumny and his
fraudulent antecedents are known as no amount of subterfuge by his minions and
faceless group can wipe the trail of their huge financial inducement for the
hatchet write ups publication.
“For the
records my donation was not a political campaign gambit as there is no election
anytime soon and neither is it a reward for party members or voters in the
largest senatorial district of some 12 million people. It is a relief package
targeted mostly at the poor and vulnerable individuals, families and groups for
sustenance during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown. I decided on cash donation in
cognizance of the precautionary measures for the containment of the pandemic
and for beneficiaries to address their specific needs on their own during the
lockdown. And from the pictorial and video evidences I am seeing on the social
media I am satisfy that the palliative is achieving its goal on targeted
persons, families and group without any controversy” he stated.
Senator
Adeola said the ongoing disbursement which enters its 5th day is being
implemented by a 6 –member Committee in each of the 10 LGAs and 18 LCDAs of
Lagos West with replication at the ward levels adding that beneficiaries cut
across individuals, families and groups like market women associations and
League of Imams with sums ranging from #2,500 for individuals and graduated
upward from #5000 to #250,000 for families and groups based on need.
The senator
said he remain focus in discharging his duties as a senator which credible
achievements for constituents including facilitation of skill acquisition
training for over 4000 women and youth and 4 ICT Centers in 4 Secondary schools
since the commencement of the 9th Senate stressing however that his donation is
his modest contribution in the fight against COVID-19 that is a global pandemic
and not a political payback.’’
Chief Kayode
Odunaro
Media
Adviser to Senator Adeola.