Ibadan airport: Wike lied, FG never gave Oyo N50bn – Makinde
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has refuted claims by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike that the Federal Government provided N50bn for the Ibadan airport upgrade. Read More: https://punchng.com/ibadan-airport-wike-lied-fg-never-gave-oyo-n50bn-makinde/
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has refuted claims by the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, that the federal government provided N50 billion for the upgrade of Ibadan International Airport. Makinde, speaking at a town hall meeting in Katsina, stated that the airport expansion is entirely funded by the state government.
Wike had claimed on TVC's Journalists’ Hangout programme that the President Bola Tinubu-led administration supported Oyo State with N50 billion for the project. Makinde emphasized that the claim is false, asserting that the Federal Government did not contribute any funds towards the airport upgrade.
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