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.

Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Harrison Osauwagboe     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Ibrahim Mashood     Ayekale     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Jebba     Baba Isale     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Sam Okaula     Ibrahim Orire     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Idi-Ape     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Tunji Oyawoye     Playing Host     University Road     Aliyu Muyideen     Kayode Zubair     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Surajudeen Akanbi     Sulu Gambari     Elewu     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Abdulwahab Ololele     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Mumeen Lah     Adegoke Bamidele     Jamiu Oyawoye     SWAN     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     UNIFEMGA     Offorjama     Sayomi     Sunset Workers     Yinka Aluko     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Just Law Forum     Saka Onimago     AIT Ilorin     Oko     Ogbondoroko     Ayinke Saka     Ayodele Shittu     Saliu Oluwole     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     CACOVID     Young Progressives Party     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Hamza Usman     Kazeem Adekanye     Oba-Solagberu     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Yaman     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Kale Bayero     Mohammed Yisa     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     IYA ALFA NLA     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Pakata     Abdulraheem Yusuf     School Of Nursing     Dumagi     Ajakaye     NNPP     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Fulani     REO CAKES     Afeyin-Olukuta     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Sanitation Exercise    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Iliasu     Magaji Erubu     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Pakata     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Aiyedun     Sola Saraki University     Vasolar Consortium     Omu-aran     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Kemi Adeosun     Gobirawa     Nigerian Army     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Olabimpe Olani     Bashiru Makama     Senate     Ahmed \'Lateef     Hakeem Idris     Kayode Zubair     Face Masks     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Offa     Kwara State Polytechnic     George Funsho Adebayo     Ogbondoroko     Rapheal Ashaolu     Presidential Election     Babaita     Laolu Saraki     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     Elekoyangan     Kazeem Gbolagade     Oloyede     Yusuf Mubarak     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Sarkin Malamai     Kwara University Of Education     Shonga     Wahab Egbewole     Ayo Adeyemi     Buari Edun     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Iyaloja-General     Elelu     Simon Sayomi     ER-KANG     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Abubakar Atiku     Kwara Hotel     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Ayobami Akanbi     Durosinlohun Atiku     Sarakite     Ilorin East     Salake     IYA ALFA NLA     Plat Technologies Limited     Arik     Senate President     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Bolaji Gambari     Abdulwahab Ololele     IESA     Centre For Digital Economy     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Ayegbeni     Alabi Lawal     Gambari     Shehu Salau     Harafat E. Mukadam     Femi Ogunsola     Law School Scholarship     Olatinwo     Lateef Fagbemi