EFCC probes alleged diversion of N3b in Kwara

Date: 2020-02-15

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that it is probing alleged diversion of over three billion naira by the past administration in Kwara State.

Speaking in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, yesterday, during a walk tagged: 'Nigerian youth walk against corruption protest,' organized by the anti-graft agency in collaboration with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), organized labour, civil society organizations, and others, Ilorin Zonal Head of EFCC, Isyaku Sharu, said the money was meant for the operation light-up Kwara project under the administration of Governor AbdulFatah Ahmed, adding that "part of the diverted fund was used to buy a property in Guzape area of Abuja."

The state governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq took part in the anti-corruption work which lasted for more than two hours in Ilorin metropolis.

He revealed that the zone had in its one year of operation made 48 convictions and recovered both in cash and assets that worth N8.5 billion, adding that substantial part of this recovery was for the Kwara state government. "You will recall that during the last international anti-corruption Day Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq commended the EFCC for assisting the state government in recovering N4.8 billion tax refund at the eve of the last handing/taking over. The fund was part of 2020 budget. "It is on record that we also handed over N111 million to the governor and as it is, we have about N200 million for the state government ready for collection."

State NYSC Director Esther Ikupolati said that over 2000 corps members participated in walk against corruption. "If 200 of them pick the crusade, they will spread the gospel to others.

"My charge to the youth (NYSC) is for them to shun corruption. Corruption is the root of all the problems in this country. Insecurity, kidnapping name it, all have their roots in corruption. If they can shun corruption and we start to talk to them now about the evil of corruption they will not go into it again. This informed the collaboration of the service and the EFCC to organize the rally against corruption nationwide.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Risikat Lawal     Ita-Nmo Market     Sarakite     Kayode Yusuf     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Oke-Ogun     Vasolar     Mutawalle     IYA YUSUF     Hassan Taiye Salam     Arandun     Ibrahim Akaje     Isapa     Forgo Battery     Yusuf Mubarak     Rafiu Olasile     Twitter     National Pilot     Mohammed Ibrahim     KWASEIC     Raji AbdulRasaq     Bond     Kwara 2015     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Agboola Abdulraheem     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Moshood Bakare     Oba-Solagberu     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Mustapha Akanbi     Timothy Akangbe     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Baruba     Innocent Okoye     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Rex Olawoye     Air Peace     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Kannike     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Yahaya Dumoye     Guber Aspirant     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Baba Idris     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Allocation     Femi Gbajabiamila     Daud Adeshola     Amoyo     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Oluranti Idowu     Ladi Hassan     Shettima     Folorunsho Alao     Alore     Ubandawaki     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Afonja Descendants Union     Osinbajo     Shoprite     Olokoba Sulyman     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Bature Bello     Bisi Kristien     Kulende     Reuben Paraje     Amuda Aluko     MINILS     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Kisra     Lawan     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Bola Shagaya    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

JAAC     ASMAU PLAZA     Kazeem Gbolagade     Alanamu     FOMWAN     Haliru Yahaya     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Magaji Are     Adebara     Shehu Salau     Peter Obi     Ajuloopin     Mahe Abdulkadir     Kolade Solagberu     Vasolar Consortium     Gbenga Olawepo     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Folorunsho Alao     Wahab Abayawo     Eleja     Metro Park     Olatomiwa Williams     Budo-Egba     Isiaka Oniwa     JUSUN     Niyi Osundare     Third Estate     Yeketi     Olam Food Ingredients     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     AbdulGafar Tosho     CACOVID Palliatives     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Tunde Kazeem     Femi Ogunsola     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Alikinla     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Bayo Ojo     Aso-ofi     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Saliu Mustapha     Village Alive Development Association     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Jalala     Igbomina     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Sunday Fagbemi     Laduba     Bello Oyebanji     Albert Ogunsola     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Bolaji Aladie     Baba Idris     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Ejidongari     National Pilot     Kawu     Falokun-Oja     Ibrahim Oniye     Osi     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     Nigerian Army     Olabode Towoju     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     National Information Technology Development Agency     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Umar Adelodun     Shururat Olatinwo     Oke-Oyi     Vasolar Consultoria     YAKOOYO     Kola Ologbondiyan