With what I've seen, Akala has done what he is capable of doing in Oyo state. Compared to those that have governed the state in the past. Let know focus on how the new regime with it's vision will move the state to greater heights.

Ogun state isnt poor, its only being mismanaged. Its currently more industrialized dn any onyher SW state except lagos. Property and real estate is appreciating fast just as d population is faster developing dn other SW states. All due to r position in closest proximity to Lagos, thus serving as receptacle to d socio economic overflow.

First, Lagos is not N154 billion in debt. It is N124. Second, no one has to borrow in life. . . but this limits whats you can accomplish and how quickly you can grow

Kinda funny that most of these guys who are pitying Akala claim not to live in Nigeria. You need to drive through Ibadan and Oyo in large to know the extent of this guy's incompetence.

Gbenga Daniel is thief of "epic proportions", this is a man whose hand is permanently stuck in the cookie jar. How do any sane man explain how he blew N49 Billion on thin air. I cannot recollect the FG holding Ogun's monthly allocation throughout the rein of this ruthless rogue and shady character.

Akala is a spendthrift("of the Barkin Zuwo stork"he mismanaged the funds at his disposal, do we blame an incompetent man at the helms of affair of a state or the man who imposed him on Oyo State, I think OBJ should take the flak of whatever happened in Oyo State.

I think most people don't really understand why Akala seemed so demonized in Ibadan. Rather than fiscal policies (though quite a few seemed bad) and the supposed inflation of contracts, his problem was based on 2 major issues

1st was his flamboyance - a 60 year old carrying designer canes, wearing ankle chains, bracelets left and right and there was the claimed "bleaching". Most saw him as loud, crass and irresponsible and if you ever heard him laugh, na wa! But these things were his choice and I could not see myself judging him over such - to each his own.

2nd and definitely bad, was the takeover of the State by NURTW and allied thugs. I am certain thousands died & I believe it was this that showed him the way out of Agodi Government house. Nobody felt safe as if you were unlucky enough to have them hit your vehicle in traffic, you could end up a dead statistic on the spot - it was that bad. I prefer not to describe the day they came to the high court beside my home. It was terrible!  Eleweomo & co "owned" town and everyone suffered for it. For allowing them such free rein, Akala became hated & lost his mandate.

Other issues remain but the above stand out

u got me wrong. i am not making case for OGD nor his ways, rather i gave some economic strenghts of d state to correct your earlier allusion of d state to be poor in your originaal post.

also, its not too much a debt for ogun state economic strenght at N45b, only issue is dt it wasnt judiciously used. the state will get out of it, but it should only hav been there for tangible reasons.

ogun state is one of d fastest developing state non oil economies presently. what it needs most is a disciplined and focused leadership

Knowall is a very funny person, you castigate Fashola, yet you are understanding of Akala. Akala was a disaster in Oyo state, the state regressed during his tenure, the teaching hospital you are talking about was given to his son in law who knew absolutely nothing, he did nothing in Ibadan, at least some governors will still do something in their capitals, he did absolutely NOTHING.

KnowAll:

b]Yeah, I got the Lagos figure wrong, but I knew it was above 100 billion Naira, I just use that figure figuratively, it makes no difference thus, it is still a huge sum[/b].

First, Lagos is not N154 billion in debt. It is N124. Second, no one has to borrow in life. . . but this limits whats you can accomplish and how quickly you can grow.

KnowAll:

Lets face facts here, nobody is saying Akala does not inflate contracts awarded, like the N20 million Naira spent on/per  " poo-holes" in Ibadan but one thing I would give him thumbs up for is he did not put the state in serious debt. He spent what was giving him with reckless abandoned but did not go "a borrowing" to spend what he does not have, that I call greed.

At the last count,

[b]Gbenga Daniel's Ogun State is owing N49 Billion and nothing on the ground to show, haba

Mallam Shekarau of Kano is owing N110 Billion and nothing to show too. This was a man who had only N100,000.00 in his account when he first ran for office. No wonder he fell out " Buhari"  Ole jati jati- bloooody thief.

Fashola N154 Billion at least we are seeing the money spent albeit it at a very high and inflated rate. Does Lagos really have to borrow? 


Governor Oni of Ekiti State gave out spurious contracts worth over N5 billion, I am not too sure wether it was borrowed money or the state money. 

There are others, can you guys on Nairaland furnish us with the other debtors leaving power, at times I wonder why would any sensible  credit institution borrow a broke and poor state like Ogun State N49 Billion that is almost £400 million pound[/b]s.   

KnowAll:

Lets face facts here, nobody is saying Akala does not inflate contracts awarded, like the N20 million Naira spent on/per  " poo-holes" in Ibadan but one thing I would give him thumbs up for is he did not put the state in serious debt. He spent what was giving him with reckless abandoned but did not go "a borrowing" to spend what he does not have, that I call greed.

At the last count,

[b]Gbenga Daniel's Ogun State is owing N49 Billion and nothing on the ground to show, haba

Mallam Shekarau of Kano is owing N110 Billion and nothing to show too. This was a man who had only N100,000.00 in his account when he first ran for office. No wonder he fell out " Buhari"  Ole jati jati- bloooody thief.

Fashola N154 Billion at least we are seeing the money spent albeit it at a very high and inflated rate. Does Lagos really have to borrow? 


Governor Oni of Ekiti State gave out spurious contracts worth over N5 billion, I am not too sure wether it was borrowed money or the state money. 

There are others, can you guys on Nairaland furnish us with the other debtors leaving power, at times I wonder why would any sensible  credit institution borrow a broke and poor state like Ogun State N49 Billion that is almost £400 million pound[/b]s.   

You and your dirty mouth! You are enjoying stolen funds in the UK and then come on here to say rubbish like "we've been tough on" a flamboyant criminal. E no go better for you and your family!

Akala is a big scoundrel and he will be back to face EFCC in Jesus name. Go talk to all the bankers in Ibadan and they'll tell you about his INSANE rush to empty government accounts in the last few days of his tenure. Because of this Akala naughty person, my older brother and his family had to flee Ibadan to stay with friends in Lagos when Akala started threatening him because he would not transfer N1.5 billion out of Oyo State accounts into an account that belongs to his son-in-law's company to pay for a contract he awarded his son-in-law last week! I hope that thief rots in jail or dies by firing squad because Nigeria cannot move forward until we get rid of plutocrats like this and their supporters.   

Various discussion groups may have deliberately distanced themselves from the reality that is essential Akala. His boisterous being actually beclouded our better sense of judgement. In righting wrongs, Akala stepped on powerful, entrenched toes and a media-hate campaign ensued. Its either the Olubadan, Alaafin Vs Soun and the rest of them.

Secondly, his rabid dog, Dotun Oyelade made nonsense of whatever finer political achievement Akala had. Rigged or not, the election was quite close and as the saying goes, you rig only where you are popular

KnowAll:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=421024&page=42 Are we not talking of the same Fashola that built Lekki at N1 billion per mile, abeg u people let us be objective,[/b]

KnowAll:
Nobody is praising Akala to high heavens, the man did not have any business being a Governor, how many Deputies end up becoming Governor, so he is lucky to get 5 years out of Oyo State. The bottom line is the same vigour and energy we use in critising Akala must be used on others too. Obviously Akala step on toes bigger than himeself when he took on the Obas of Ibadan and Oyo Town and he paid the ultimate price for it and rightly so.