Fashola denies funding Buhari’s campaign

Minister for Works , Power and Housing , Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola , has denied earmarking funds for the campaign of President Buhari, in the 2019 elections.He stated this in an interview with our correspondent in Sokoto, on the sideline of the 5 th retreat for top management staff of the Ministry .

Reacting to a document circulating on social media about his ministry contributing money for the campaign of President Muhammadu Buhari in the next general elections, Fashola said , he will never do such .

He explained that even though every election campaign needs money but not under his watch will anyone divert tax payers money to fund political party campaign .

Fashola further explained, “ we have never did and we will never do it .

“ I have seen the the document , it was sent to me and when you see it , you will see the minute on it , saying , ‘ Please advise . ’

“ That is a very serious word from the ministry to say nothing will happen, ” he stated .

He however enlightened the public to know that Governmennt is not a place to play politics with public fund .

“ I raised some of this observation during the last administration when the then Minister for Finance was attending rallies with Transformation Ambassador of Nigeria , ( TAN ) .

“ This doesn ’ t happen in any other democracy . ”

He however gave a pass mark to President Muhammadu Buhari administration for building more infrastructure than the previous governance .

“ I can say confidently that we are constructing at least one road in every state of the country . If you go back to last administration , that was not the case , ” he stated .

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