Kwara Gov orders suspension of top civil servants over extortion of farmers

Date: 2020-03-25

· Says won't tolerate extortion of any kind

· EFCC to probe scam

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has directed the immediate suspension of all officials named in alleged extortion of farmers in the state's ministry of agriculture through the sale of unauthorised registration forms.

Rafiu Ajakaye, media spokesman to the Governor, said in a statement on Wednesday that the government at no time approved the sale of any forms to register farmers and that the administration found it strange that some officials could ever do such a thing to poor farmers.

"In the light of the development, we wish to state the following: That neither the Governor nor the Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development at any time approved the sale of forms to anyone, including farmers, in the guise of whatever scheme or census for farmers.

"That preliminary in-house findings have been made and they suggested clear wrongdoings. That the Head of Service has accordingly been directed to suspend all the affected officials, including the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry. This is to send the signal that such misconduct will not be condoned by the Governor.

"That we call on the EFCC to immediately step in to investigate and prosecute anyone found guilty of ripping off the poor farmers, thus making it clear that his administration will never tolerate such behaviours under whatever guise.

"And, finally, that the government will ensure the refund of the money of the victim-farmers who would be requested to bring forward the said forms that they purchased to claim their refund. The government sincerely regrets this embarrassing behaviour of the affected officials and apologises to the affected farmers."

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Mubarak Oladosu     IDPU     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Adegoke Bamidele     Rebecca Bake     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Reuben Paraje     Kwara 2023     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Rex Olawoye     ARMTI     Hausa     Abubakar Ndakene     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     JUSUN     Yakubu Dogara     Young Progressives Party     KWATMA     Emir Of Ilorin     Baba-Isale     Kwara Central     Muyideen Ajani Bello     Sam Onile     Bank Of Industry     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Idris Garuba     Budo Egba     Oba Abdulrahim     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Roseline Oni Aremu     George Funsho Adebayo     Vasolar Consortium     Curfew     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Sardauna     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Agboola Abdulraheem     Unilorin FM     Ahmed Dankaya     Elesie Of Esie     Akume     Yusuf Aiyedun     Bayer AG     Agboola Babatunde     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Sulu Gambari     Kwara Poly     Amada Jidda     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Osuwa     Muhammed Aliyu     Adisa Logun     Eruku     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Halidu Danbaba     CLAY POT     Sheikh Alimi     KWACOBPA     Olaosebikan     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     PharmAccess Foundation     Arandun     Royal FM     Nigeria Computer Society     Nurudeen Muhammed     Iyiola Oyedepo     Shade Omoniyi     Kolawole Bashirat     Sai Kayi     Osinbajo     Dumagi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Orisun Igbomina     Bahago     Lanre Badmus     Mukhtar Shagaya     Turaki     Durosinlohun Kawu     Hakeem Lawal     Femtech     Kwara Restoration Project     Biliaminu Aliu     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Omotosho     Yakub Lai Gobir     MINILS     Ilorin East     Sarkin Malamai     Presidential Election     NYSC     Lanre Issa Onilu     LABTOP     Vasolar     Ronke Adeyemi     Iyeru Grammar School     General Hospital, Offa     Mohammed Danjuma     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Share     Bayo Onimago     Firdaos Amasa     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Sola Saraki University     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Mohammed Lawal     Ayobami Akanbi     Bamikole Omishore     Pakata Development Association     Ojo Fadumila     Bureau Of Lands     Dogara     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Adamu Atta     Oyedepo     Paul Odama     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Noah Yusuf     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     NNPP     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Rafiu Ajakaye     Emir Of Shonga     Belgore     National Information Technology Development Agency     Iyaloja-General     Summit University     FERMA     Forgo Battery     Hussein Oloyede     Inside Kwara     Abubakar Usman Jos     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Babata     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Olateju Lukman     George Innih     Saraki     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja     Aliyu Muyideen     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Radio SBS     Kwarareports.com     Convocation Ceremonies     Sai Kayi