The United Nations Education and Scientific Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has replied to the claim by Former deputy governor of the state, Senator Iyiola Omisore said Olaiya-Ita Olokan Road, which leads to Osun Groove in Osogbo, the Osun State capital was funded by UNESCO.
UNESCO debunked the rumour that it contributed 70 per cent of the fund for the 2.8 kilometre road to the repair of Olaiya- Jaleyemi-Ita Olokan Road, which leads to Osun Groove in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.
UNESCO’s Communication Consultant (Regional Office) Mr Olusola Macaulay said there was no time the organisation was approached by the Osun State government to fund the road project.
Besides, he said UNESCO is not currently funding any project in the state.
THE NATION reported speaking with Macaulay, quoting: “I can confirm to you that UNESCO did not contribute any fund to the construction of the road that leads to Osun Grove. And there was no time the Osun State government or its agencies approached UNESCO to support the project or contribute anything to it. We didn’t pay 70 per cent or any other fraction to the project, as being peddled. As I speak to you, we have no project we are undertaking in Osun State.”
NIGERIA HAPPENINGS gathered in a chat with Media Adviser to the Aregbesola, Mr Sole Fasure, described Omisore’s claim as a falsehood.
Fasure said: "It's all lies, 100% funding came from the state government"
Meanwhile, NIGERIA HAPPENINGS has earlier reported the Press release by Omisore which he claimed Aregbesola is lying about N1.6 billion Olaiya-Jaleyemi-Asubiaro-Ita Olokan road project said it was partly funded by United Nations Education, Science, and Cultural Organisation( UNESCO).
Source: NIGERIA HAPPENINGS
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