Obiano denies spending N1.3bn on Christmas decorations

Anambra state governor, Willie Obiano, on Friday, denied allegations making round in some session of the media that his administration spent about N1.3bn on 2019 Christmas decorations.

Obiano, in a release issued by commissioner for Information & Public Enlightenment, C. Don Adinuba, said the state was “too focused on Anambra’s future,” but some private sectors executed such projects including hosting Christmas events and personalities.

The governor said the state was rather committed to utilising her limited resources prudently, which according to him, contributed to making the state one of the three least indebted states as regards domestic debt.

“How much does Anambra receive every month that it can spend N1.3bn on mere decorations? If Anambra, which receives a little over N2bn monthly from the federation account, could spend such an amount on decorations, then it will certainly not be able to pay salaries and allowances of workers and meet its obligations to contractors.

“Yet, the Obiano administration is not only up to date in salary payment, it is the only one in the whole country that has paid every worker the 2019 leave allowance. Of course, it is the only administration in the whole federation that has given every worker in the state a bag of rice to celebrate the 2019 Christmas. The people of Anambra State and, indeed, all Nigerians are once again assured that Anambra’s resources will continue to be managed most prudently to the admiration of all,” he said..

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