OGUN CLEARS AIR ON DELIVERY OF APCS

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Ogun clears air on delivery of APCs
On March 14, 2012 · In News

By DAUD OLATUNJI
ABEOKUTA— Ogun State Government yesterday said it was misrepresented in the explanations by its Commissioner for Finance, Kemi Adeosun, on why there was a delay from  the Presidency at signing the “end user certificate” to  facilitate the procurement of the Armoured Personnel carrier (APC) to assist the police in fighting armed banditry in the state.

Contrary to Media report on Tuesday indicting the Presidency, the Government said it had been having a robust and cordial relationship with the Presidency.

In a statement, the Commissioner for Information and strategy, Yusuf Olaniyonu, said: “We

want to state unequivocally that the Ogun State Government and its officials have no reason to blame either President Goodluck Jonathan or any official of the Federal Government for the delay in the

delivery of the APCs. Rather, we have all reasons to thank President Jonathan and other

senior officials of the Presidency for fast-tracking the process to ensure that we get the necessary security clearances and even, duty waivers.

“We are happy to confirm that President Jonathan and other officials of the Federal Government facilitated our ability to get all the necessary clearances. Apart from the issue of the APCs and other security equipment which we imported, President Jonathan has been of tremendous assistance to the

Government and the good People of Ogun State. For example, our State is the only state the President has visited three times to commission different projects in the last seven months.

“Also, President Jonathan graciously approved our request for soldiers from the 31 Infantry Brigade, Alamala Barracks in Abeokuta to be deployed as part of our Joint Police-Military Task Force code-named

“Operation Mesa.”

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