The Oyo State Authorities has debunked reviews that it deserted the welfare of victims of the Bodija bomb explosion in Ibadan.
The state Commissioner for Info and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, debunked the circulation of rumours of abandonment in a press release on Monday.
The commissioner mentioned the state authorities had been spending between N15 million and N20 million weekly on accommodating and feeding the victims since Jan. 16 when the explosion occurred.
Describing the hearsay as not solely unfair and pointless however depraved, Oyelade mentioned the federal government had picked up a medical invoice of over N17 million whereas these nonetheless in hospitals have been being actively catered for.
“As we converse, the federal government has spent over N160 million on lodging and feeding alone for the victims who have been instantly accommodated at motels, and the 38 of them nonetheless residing in numerous motels,” he mentioned.
The commissioner additionally revealed that N2 million was being launched weekly to safety operatives to guard the property left behind by the victims.
On the report that some victims have been ejected from their motels, the commissioner mentioned, “Nothing will be farther from the reality.
“One of many motels at Idi-Ape knowledgeable their occupants they want to fumigate their premises, and the federal government took it upon itself to right away organize transportation for the victims to be accommodated in one other lodge at Jericho, along with members of their households.
“Authorities doesn’t suppose making a difficulty of fumigating a facility is the right factor to do as a result of such train is routine and the prerogative of the lodge house owners.”
