Alli Demands Transparency From Makinde Over N85bn French Healthcare Loan

…Urges Makinde Govt To Publish Loan Terms, Projects, Contractors, Repayment Plan

The Senator Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation has called for greater transparency and accountability in the utilisation of the €55 million, approximately N85 billion, French Government concessional loan secured by the Oyo State Government for healthcare development.

The organisation, in a statement on Tuesday, said the facility should be deployed strictly to improving healthcare infrastructure and services across the state, insisting that Oyo residents deserve to know how the funds would be utilised.

It urged the state government to make public details of the loan agreement, including its terms and repayment schedule, proposed projects, beneficiary hospitals, contractors, procurement processes and implementation timelines.

The campaign organisation expressed concern over reports that a committee had been constituted to determine how the funds would be deployed, particularly with the 2027 general elections approaching and the tenure of the present administration nearing its end.

It also raised questions over the state’s decision to undertake additional borrowing, recalling that the Oyo State House of Assembly approved a N200 billion bond request by Governor Seyi Makinde in June to refinance the state’s debt.

According to the organisation, public borrowing should be guided by long-term development priorities and should not create unnecessary financial burdens for residents or future administrations.

The organisation said it would support any genuine initiative aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery in Oyo State, but warned against hurried procurement, inflated contracts, questionable consultancy arrangements or projects that would not provide sustainable benefits to residents.

It therefore called on the Oyo State House of Assembly, civil society organisations, professional healthcare bodies and the media to monitor the implementation of projects financed by the facility.

The campaign organisation said priority should be given to functional hospitals, modern medical equipment, essential medicines, improved healthcare infrastructure and the training and welfare of medical personnel, rather than projects focused mainly on cosmetic improvements.

It maintained that every loan contracted in the name of Oyo State must deliver measurable value and urged the Makinde administration to ensure that the N85 billion facility produces lasting improvements in the state’s healthcare system.

The organisation said it would continue to monitor the deployment of public resources and demand accountability from the state government as the 2027 elections draw closer.