The Ondo State Government has shed light on how it spent the 13 per cent derivation fund and SURE-P refunds released to the state from the Federation Account between 2021 and 2022.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, said the administration spent the funds on capital projects and to clear workers’ salary arrears.
Mr Olatunde absolved Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of wrongdoing over allegations that state governments were stealing statutory funds allocated to local governments from the Federation Account.
