Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has sought the Federal Government’s assistance in resolving the dispute with Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. over the Ogun Free Trade Zone. Abiodun met with top federal officials on Thursday to address the issue.
Meanwhile, a dispute between Professor Pat Utomi and former Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has come to light. Utomi on Sunday accused Amosun of revoking his property deal with the state government, leading to significant financial losses.
Utomi stated, “So, it was Gov Amosun’s violation of contract terms signed by his predecessor that brought the shame of seizure of jets from the presidential fleet. I hope he is happy with his achievement. The whole matter is Karma at work.”
Amosun responded, “Before I came into office, the Ogun State House of Assembly had passed a persona non grata (resolution) on Utomi, and put its resolution in the state’s black book… He didn’t want another place because, according to him, the place in question gave more visibility.”
Amosun also stated, “I challenge everyone, including journalists, to let us meet at the construction site and see the N200 million investment he claimed to have made there. Let them also ask what benefit the project would have been to Ogun State.”
The former governor described Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. as an impostor, and the cancellation of their contract followed extant rules with favourable court judgments. He emphasized, “For Nigeria to become a better country, one law must be applied to every Nigerian, irrespective of your status, religion, or tribe.”
