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THE Presidential Candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has disputed a claim by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, that President Bola Tinubu provided ₦50 billion to support the upgrade of the Ibadan Airport.
Makinde spoke on Tuesday at the APM North-West Town Hall Meeting at the Paragon Events Centre in Katsina, where he said the Ibadan Airport upgrade project was being funded entirely by the Oyo State Government.
The governor said his attention was drawn to comments made by Wike during a television interview, in which the FCT Minister reportedly said Tinubu provided ₦50 billion to assist Oyo State with upgrading the airport to international standards.
Makinde rejected the claim, saying the Federal Government did not provide the funds for the project.
“Before I go into say a few things, let me start by saying that, my attention was drawn to an interview granted yesterday by the minister of the FCT, minister Nyesom Wike where he said that, the president gives ₦50 billion to Oyo State or to me to upgrade the Oyo airport in Ibadan to international standard. I want to say that that claim is false.
“The president did not give ₦50 billion to me or N50 billion to Oyo State to upgrade the Ibadan airport. Ibadan airport upgrade project is being undertaking 100 percent with the money of Oyo State”, he said.
