”It’s a budget of looting,’ PDP reacts to 2025 budget of Ondo
By Julius Alabi, Akure
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has knocked the Ondo State government over the 2025 budget recently signed into law, describing it as ‘Budget of Looting’
In a statement by the Publicity Secretary of the Ondo State chapter, Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, PDP said there are lots of outrageous allocations in the budget.
“Of the N698 billion earmarked for spending in the year 2025, a whooping N11.5b was allocated to Ministry of Finance as ‘Security Vote.’ Not even budget experts could explain the meaning of security vote in a ministry, different from the one the Governor receives monthly under the same sub-head.
“There are other outrageous allocations such as N200m to House of Assembly members and N280m to Speaker of the Ondo State Assembly, respectively, as phone expenses.
“The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Ondo State Chapter is not in any doubt that these dubious allocations are certainly not in the interest of the State as they are brazen, “the devil never cares” moves to empty the State Treasury.
“There is nowhere in the world where the people’s monies are so stolen with official stamp in this reckless manner.
“Critical sectors like Education and Health Care received only N77.024b and N46.016b, respectively. Is there any doubt why this government has achieved nothing since its inception over a year ago? The focus is more on looting than the development of the state.
“Our party calls on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to be thorough in their investigation of the stealing of public funds in Ondo State through the 2025 budget.
“No State can make progress if those entrusted with the people’s funds are not accountable but use under-hand tactics to steal,” the party added
