By Clifford Ndujihe & Juliet Umeh
The All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in the August 15 Osun State election, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, AMBO, in this interview speaks on his chances, allegations of political violence, his plans to stabilise the state’s finances, expand revenue through technology, reduce government spending, implement local government autonomy, and deliver on his administration’s prosperity agenda, if elected.
On why he is running
I am a credible alternative to the current administration in Osun State. I served as the Commissioner for Finance under the administrations of Governors Rauf Aregbesola and Adegboyega Oyetola. Before then, I served as the Managing Director of the Osun Investment Company Limited, now known as Omoluabi Holdings Limited.
To properly situate why Osun deserves a better deal at this time, the last allocation received by the APC administration of Governor Gboyega Oyetola from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) stood at approximately N2.6 billion. Today, the average monthly allocation to the state is about ¦ 16 billion without commensurate values to the state and her citizens.
