Fashola spent N139million on just two boreholes - Lagos State Government

 

Another accusation against former Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola. According to a report by Punch, the

 Lagos State Government is accusing Fashola of spending N139million on the drilling of two boreholes at the 

Lagos House, Ikeja. Report below...

The project was completed by Deux Projects Limited according to a report published by the state 

government. The report, which was part of the awarded contracts by the Lagos State Tenders Board in 

2013, was seen on the website of the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency.

In the same year, N640m was spent by the Fashola administration for the reconstruction of a car park and 

other associated works at the Lagos House, Marina. The report stated that the N640m contract was given 

to Julius Berger Plc as part of phase two of the reconstruction of Lagos House where Fashola lived during 

his eight years in government.

In the same year, N300m was spent on the relocation of cables belonging to the Power Holding Company 

of Nigeria at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital. The contract was awarded to Deux Projects 

Limited.

According to the report, the former governor also spent N175m to replace the railings of a pedestrian bridge 

on Carter Bridge from Ido to Idumota with concrete railings. The contract was awarded to A Abicon 

Engineering Limited.

According to the report, N220m was spent on the facility management of the Lagos State University 

College of Medicine. The contract was awarded to Deux Projects Limited.

The former governor, according to the report, spent N619m on surface repair on Ajara-Erekiti-Iragon-Ikoga 

Road in Badagry Local Government.

According to the report, Fashola spent N1.2bn on the construction of an unidentified multi-storey building in 

Onikan, Lagos.

The former governor was also said to have spent N1.6bn on the construction of a 48-bedroom hotel at 

Lagos State VIP Chalets, Badagry.

About N510m was spent on the remodelling and equipping of the official residence of the state’s Chief 

Judge at 4 Thompson Avenue, Ikoyi, Lagos, according to the report.

About N165m was spent on the construction of an 18-classroom block at Ajara Senior Grammar School, 

Ajara Badagry. The same amount was also spent on an 18-block classroom at Community Senior/Junior 

Secondary School, Bayeku, Ikorodu.