It's Laughable To Link Me, Saraki To Offa Robbery - Kwara Governor

Date: 2018-07-09

Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed speaks during an interview on Channels Television's Roadmap 2019.

Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has again faulted those linking him and Senate President Bukola Saraki to the robbery incident that claimed many lives in Offa.

The governor condemned the action during an interview on Channels Television 's Roadmap 2019, a special political programmed aired on Mondays.

"It is only laughable to see and hear that I would be involved, or the Senate President would be involved in a process that will be counterproductive to what we are putting resources in, to ensure that the lives and activities of people change for the better," he said.

Governor Ahmed wondered how such allegation could be made against him and the Senate President, having spent many years trying to improve service delivery and ensuring that democracy dividends reach the people.

He faulted the situation where people make very serious statements to indict senior citizens on a national television instead of focusing on how to nip the crime in the bud.

"I think we should begin to look at more seriously how we should begin to take security issues because as it were, the economy of Kwara is highly dependent on commercial activities," the governor said.

He further explained that the state government had to re-engineer its internally generated revenue collection in Offa after the incident had slowed down the economic activities in the community.

Governor Ahmed, however, stressed that it was time to look more seriously at those issues that would change the economic situation in Nigeria and reform the security position to give more confidence and comfort to the people.

Several persons were killed when about dozens of gunmen raided some commercial banks on April 5 in Offa town, the headquarters of Offa Local Government Area of the state.

The suspected armed robbers were said to have killed at least 30 people and reportedly attacked a police station in the area during the incident.

Some of the suspects were later arrested after a thorough investigation by the police, leading to the indictment of the Senate President and the governor by some of the said culprits.

Senator Saraki and Governor Ahmed have since denied any connection with the suspects and condemned the allegations as baseless.

For the full interview with Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, watch Roadmap 2019 on Monday, July 9 at 9:00 pm only on Channels Television.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja     TESCOM     AbdulRauf Keji     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Gobir Organization Foundation     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Amusement Park     Kale Bayero     Orire     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Federal Allocation     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Ben Duntoye     Folajimi Aleshinloye     CUTI     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Babata     Ahmed \'Lateef     Balogun-Ojomu     Mohammed Lawal     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Raymond Olaitan     Mashood Dauda     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Kwara Volleyball Association     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     James Kolo     Muhammadu Gobir     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Maryam Ado Bayero     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Galadima     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Ilorin Airport     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Yoruba     Seed Technologies     Tunde Akanbi     Siraj Oyewale     Baakini     Arca Santa     Matthew Babaoye     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Mansur Alfanla     Saraki     Lanre Badmas     Jimoh Akani     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Shagari     Wakilin Mata Lafiagi     Kale Belgore     KWASAA     CCB     Tunji Arosanyin     Amos Sayo     Emir Of Yashikira     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     KWSUED     Buhari     Akeem Olatunji     Aisha Buhari     Ilorin East     Aliyu Kora-Sabi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Aro Yahaya     Borgu     Offa Poly     Kwarareports.com     Damilola Yusuf     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Post Utme     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Ajike People Support Centre     Musa Alhassan Buge     NaAllah     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Hakeem Idris     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Facemasks     Yusuf Mubarak     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Oyin-Zubair     Olaoye B. Felix     Buari Edun     Olaitan Adefila     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     SDP     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Kuliyan Geri     Flights To Ilorin     Maimunat Oniyangi     Musibau Akanji     Kazeem Gbolagade     Mustapha Olanipekun     Dogara     KWASEIC     Najim Yaasin     Summit University     AbdulRahman Saad     Yahaya Seriki     Omu-aran     Gbajabiamila     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Medview Airlines     Oko     George Funsho Adebayo     Abubakar Ndakene     Kisira     Mutawalle     Muhammad Yahya     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Adedipe     Oluranti Idowu     SSUCOEN     Yaru     Mumeen Lah     Smart School     Niyi Ogundiran     Lawal Jimoh     Budo-Egba     Obasanjo     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Quarry Royal Valley     Kunle Okeowo     Suleiman Ajadi     Laduba     John Mayokun Dada     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Awwal Jawondo     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Adisa Logun     Taofik Mustapha     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union