I took no part in Kwara agency fraud, says ex- First Lady

Date: 2019-08-14

A former First Lady of Kwara State has denied a media report she took part in the N2bn fraud in the Kwara State Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Directorate (SMED) fund.

The Nation had reported on Tuesday she may be arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for diverting part of the loot to her foundation.

The anti-graft commission also alleged she declined an invitation for investigation over the case, accusing her of feigning an undisclosed illness.

But the former First Lady declared the EFCC's position was an attempt to align her, stating the foundation merely took a loan of N16milllion from SMED for which it has started repayment.

A statement by Executive Director Leah Group, Lanre Bello maintained the innocence of the former First Lady.

The foundation said: "Our attention has been drawn to a publication in The Nation Newspaper of 13th August 2019 in respect of the N2 billion Kwara State Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Directorate (SMED) fund where it was insinuated that our founder received part of the money.

"The insinuation suggested in the write up is absolutely untrue and a brazen attempt to malign our founder.

"While neither our organisation nor our founder was directly mentioned, the publication contained innuendo fully suggesting that our Founder was being targeted as reference was made to our mission statement.

"Our position is that in our quest to continue to serve the good people of Kwara State in pursuit of our mission to provide intervention in the Health sector, particularly the fight against breast and cervical cancers that is daily killing women, we approached the Kwara State SMED for a N16 million loan to develop a medical facility.

"The application was duly processed and approved. So far, the organisation has repaid N3 million and is currently working on paying the balance.

"At no time was any money paid into the accounts of our founder by the SMED neither has she received any cash from the scheme.

"Therefore, the insinuation that our founder has been evading EFCC invitation or is on the run is totally false. No invitation has been extended to her.

"For the records, we state emphatically that the insinuation that our founder directly received the money is not true."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

IDPU     Kola Olota     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Adisa Logun     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Olokoba Sulyman     Jimoh Bashir     Eghe Igbinehin     Sanusi Abubakar     Sunset Workers     Elese Of Igbaja     Kwara United     Abdullahi Biffo     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     NULGE     Gobir     Olateju Lukman     Third Estate     Tunde Saad     FOMWAN     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     HICA     Tunji Olawuyi     Emir Of Kano     Elerinjare-Ibobo     New Model Police Station     Ayekale     Kwara Politics     07039448763     Okanlawon Taiwo     KWATMA     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Jebba     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Arandun     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Frootify     Shaaba Lafiagi     Kwara State Football Association     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Haliru Dantoro     Idowu Laro     Share     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Afolayan     Omupo     Funke Adedoyin     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Ifelodun     Bolaji Nagode     NIRSAL     Eghe Igbinehi     Tosho Yaqub     Sarah Jubril     Bibire Ajape     Olatinwo     Yinka Aluko     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Abatemi Usman     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Okasanmi Ajayi     Hussein Olokooba     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Moshood Mustapha     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Abiodun Oyedepo     Labaeka     Isiaq Khadeejah     Oba Abdulraheem     Amusa Bello    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Yusuf Arowosaye     Bisi Oyeleke     Oluwole Dupe     Guber Aspirant     KSIRS     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Oyelere Oyinloye     Christopher Ayeni     IYA YUSUF     Femi Gbajabiamila     Kayode Ogunlowo     Sai Kayi     Senate President     Ayinde Oki     Funke Adedoyin     Leke Ogungbe     Kwara Politics     Malete     Isin     Awoye     Saka Adeyemo     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Aminat Omodara     Revenue Court     Oko-Erin     Nigerian Correctional Service     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Young Progressives Party     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Henry Olaosebikan     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Kawu Baraje     IsDB     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     3MTT     Olugbense     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Funmilayo Zubair     COVID-19 Palliatives     Ileloke     Minister     Yeketi     Admiralty Villa     Gobir     Idris Garba     Babajide Ajayi     Micheal Imoudu     Elections     Ifelodun     NYSC     Pakata Development Association     Sunday Fagbemi     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Sa\'adu Salau     Michael Nzekwe     MalHub     Rasaq Jimoh     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Ahman Pategi University     Monsurat Omotosho     Cassava Growers\' Association     Jaiz Bank     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     08001000100     Mohammed Saidu     Overland     Omoniyi Ayinla     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Tope Daramola     Oja-Oba     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Idowu Laro