Alleged fraud: N300m LG funds intact, says Kwara commissioner

Date: 2020-07-21

Kwara state Special Duties Commissioner Aisha Ahman-Pategi Monday denied accusing the state Ministry of Finance of alleged withdrawal of N300 million local government funds.

This accusation was said to have led to a shouting bout between the Finance Commissioner Mrs. Florence Olasumbo Oyeyemi and Ms Ahman-Pategi, who until recently was the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state.

Based on this, state Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq invited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe funds so far received and disbursed to the 16 local government areas of the state between May 2019 till date.

Addressing reporters in Ilorin, the state capital Ms Ahman-Pategi said that "I debunk claims about N300 million misappropriations of LGA funds. I never made a pronouncement like that nor did I ask anyone to write or say anything like that on my behalf. These are rumours which were formed by figment of bloggers' imagination.

"I urge the general public to disregard the rumours of financial misappropriation of N300 million local government funds. The LGA funds are intact. All write-ups circulating online or in conventional media attributing such claims to me are lies orchestrated by naysayers that I call propagandists. Those peddling the fake stories should desist or be ready to face the full wrath of the law.

"I also want to clear the air on the saga between myself and Mrs. Oyeyemi engaging in fisticuffs. Again, these are frivolous claims by bloggers. It is false and unfounded and need to be disregarded in their entirety. We never exchanged blows.

"We can agree disagree or disagree to agree but anything short of this becomes unhealthy and unwarranted.

"Likewise, my other colleagues; we are a team working towards our mandate. The governor has created an enabling and friendly atmosphere for all the cabinet members to work peacefully and harmoniously. "Governor AbdulRazaq is a God-fearing and financially disciplined person who has zero tolerance for corruption; his focus is to deliver his dividends of democracy to Kwarans and my focus along with my fellow colleagues is to assist him in the actualization of his mission and vision for our dear state.

"There is a time for partisan politics, now is the time for bipartisan politics, a time to come together and join hands as a people irrespective of party, to build a new Kwara for our generations yet unborn."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Kwara Basketball Association     Turaki Of Ilorin     Salman Suleiman     Ahman Pategi     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Baba Issa Awoye     Mohammed Danjuma     New Model Police Station     Oba-Solagberu     Yemi Sanni     Gbemisola Saraki     Barakat Community Secondary School     Sarkin Malamai     Islamic Development Bank     Kwara North     Moshood Mustapha     Durosinlohun Atiku     JMK Construction Company Limited     Isiaka Gold     Ayekale     Yunus Oniboki     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Amuda Musbau     Falokun-Oja     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Omu Aran     Razak Atunwa     Unicontinental Construction Company     Muhammad Yahya     Galland Marcias     Ohoro Of Shao     Ladi Hassan     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     CBT     Ishola Abdullahi     Christopher Odetunde     Baaziki Sulaiman     Yakubu Dogara     Council Of The Wise     NSCIA     EFCC     Ridwan Agboola     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Wasiu Odewale     Anilelerin     Abatemi Usman     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Tafida Of Ilorin     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Aremu Bose Deborah     Ado Ibrahim     LEAH Charity Foundation     Kola Olota     New Naira Notes     Michael Ologundea     Femi Agbaje     Marufat Oladosu     Ishaq Salman     Funmilayo Oniwa     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Cassava Growers\' Association     SAPZ Project     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Sabo-Oke     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Makama Of Kaiama     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Saka Aleshinloye     Ibrahim Mashood     Mujtabah Bature     Yahaya Seriki     Alabe    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ishola Balogun Fulani     Third Estate     Mansur Alfanla     Monkey Pox     KWACOBPA     Quareeb     Folorunsho Alao     Okoolowo     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Facemasks     Bareke     Buhari     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Alore     Mahee Abdulkadir     Sai Kayi     Lucky Omoluwa     Ayekale     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Post-utme     Reuben Paraje     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Kola Ologbondiyan     Alao Ayotunde     Omoniyi     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Abdulazeez Arowona     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Lateef Fagbemi     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     COEASU     Agboola Abdulraheem     Shettima     Baaziki Sulaiman     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Sola Saraki University     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Chief Of Staff     Jide Oyinloye     Yetunde Balogun     Kolade Solagberu     Oniye     Omu-aran     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Adeleke Ogungbe     Alikinla     Ariyo     Modibo Kawu     Rex Olawoye     Sulyman Buhari     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Rasaq Jimoh     Na\'Allah     Revenue Court     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Salihu Ajia     Olomu     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Ladi Hassan     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Iponrin     ER-KANG Mining     Gbugbu     Borgu     SUBEB     Ayinde Oyepitan     Raheem Adaramaja     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Funke Adedoyin     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Danhawa     Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa     Olusegun Adeniyi