To unmask the secrecy
surrounding the debt portfolio of Ogun State, an indigene of the state
has made a freedom of information request for the debt record of the
Ogun state government with domestic and foreign institutions from
January 2011 to December 2013, Certified True Copies of monthly allocation payment voucher to local governments and local
government consultants from January 2011 to December 2013, among others. See below:
To The Honourable Commissioner for Finance, Ogun State Ministry of Finance, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, Ogun State,
Dear Sir,
RE: REQUEST FOR CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES
OF FINANCIAL RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS RELATING TO AWARD OF CONTRACTS AND
EVIDENCE OF PAYMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 1, 3 AND 4 OF THE FREEDOM OF
INFORMATION ACT 2011
We act as solicitors to Adekoya
Boladale, a Nigerian Citizen, Businessman and indigene of Ogun State and
on whose behalf and instruction we write this letter.
Our client is interested in certain
information which is in the custody and possession of your ministry.
Kindly make available the information to the best of your knowledge and
in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act.
REQUEST:
You are specifically requested to furnish to our client or grant him access to the following:
1.The debt record of the Ogun state government with domestic and foreign institutions from January 2011 to December 2013.
2.Certified True Copies of monthly
allocation payment voucher to local governments and local government
consultants from January 2011 to December 2013.
3.Certified True Copies of submitted bids for the construction and rehabilitation of the Ilisan -Ago-Iwoye road.
4.Certified True Copies of award of
contract and payment receipts for the construction and rehabilitation of
the Ilisan/Ago Iwoye road.
5.Certified True Copies of submitted
bids for the construction of the Ita-Eko-Sokori-Totoro road and Grade
Separation (Flyover) Bridge at Ibara Roundabout Abeokuta.
6.Certified True Copies of award of
contract and payment receipts for the construction of the
Ita-Eko-Sokori-Totoro road and Grade Separation (Flyover) Bridge at
Ibara Roundabout Abeokuta.
7.Certified True Copies of submitted bids for the construction of the Moshood Abiola way, Abeokuta.
8. Certified True Copies of award of contract and payment receipts for the construction of the Moshood Abiola Way, Abeokuta.
9. Certified True copies of submitted bids for the construction of the OGTV-Brewery Road.
10. Certified True Copies of award of contract and payment receipts for the construction of the OGTV-Brewery Road.
11.Certified True Copies of submitted bids for the construction of the Ilara/Ijoun/Egua/Oja Odan/Ilase Road.
12.Certified True Copies of award of
contract and payment receipts for the construction of the
Ilara/Ijoun/Egua/Oja Odan/Ilase Road.
13.Certified True Copies of submitted bids for the construction of the Ilo/Awela Road.
14.Certified True Copies of award of contract and payment receipts for the construction of the Ilo/Awela Road.
15. Certified True Copies of submitted bids for the construction of the Mobalufon-Ejirin Road.
16. Certified True Copies of award of contract and payment receipts for the construction of the Mobalufon-Ejirin Road.
17. Certified True Copies of submitted bids for the construction of the Ojere-Asero Road.
18. Certified True Copies of award of contract and payment receipts for the construction of the Ojere-Asero Road
19. Certified True Copies of submitted bids for the construction of the Abiola Way-Muda Lawal Stadium Road.
20.Certified True Copies of award of
contract and payment receipts for the construction of the Abiola
way-Muda Lawal Stadium Road.
21.Certified True Copies of submitted bids for the construction of the Magboro Road.
22.Certified True Copies of award of contract and payment receipts for the construction of the Magboro Road.
23.Certified True Copies of submitted bids for the construction of the Moriamo-Olorombo Road.
24.Certified True Copies of award of contract and payment receipts for the construction of the Moriamo-Olorombo Road.
25.Certified True Copies of submitted bids for the construction of the Lafenwa-Ayetoro Road.
26.Certified True Copies of award of contract and payment receipts for the construction of the Lafenwa-Ayetoro Road.
27.Certified True Copies of the submitted bids for the construction of the Ofada/Mowe/Ibafo Road.
28.Certified True Copies of award of contract and payment receipts for the construction of the Ofada/Mowe/Ibafo Road.
29.Certified True Copies of the
submitted bids for the construction of the Lagos Garage-Folagbade Street
and Mobalufon Junction Flyover Bridges
30.Certified True Copies of the award of
contract and payment receipts for the construction of the Lagos
Garage-Folagbade Street and Mobalufon Junction Flyover Bridges.
31. The statement of account of the
Retirement Benefits Bond Redemption Account domicile with the Central
Bank of Nigeria from January 2011 to December 2013.
32.Certified True Copies of the letter
of purchasing order and payment receipts for the purchase of 13 Armoured
Personnel Carriers (APC) by the state government from Alpine Armoring
Inc.
33.Certified True Copies of statement of
accounts of the Ogun State Internal Revenue Service from January 2011
to December 2013.
However if you believe that another
agency, ministry or department of the government has greater interest in
the information requested for, you are obliged under Section 5 of the
Freedom of Information Act 2011 to transfer this request to the other
agency, ministry or department within three (3) days, howbeit, not
later than seven (7) days of receiving this request.
Our client shall pay the necessary fees
for the information. Be notified that if you fail to provide the above
information within the period stipulated by law, we shall proceed
against you in accordance with the provisions of the law.
We have no doubt that you will accede to this friendly request.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Oladapo Olawale Esq
Pp: Oladapo Olawale & Co
Source: Elombah
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