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.

Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Cornelius Adebayo     Saidu Kawu     Balogin Alanamu     Ibrahim Taiwo     Sobi FM     Usman Alkali Baba     Maigida     Wasiu Onidugbe     Smart School     Omu Aran     Onilorin     Musbau A. Akanji     Folorunsho Erubu     Shero     Tunde Yusuf     Bello Oyedepo     ENetSuD     Asa     Lotus Bank     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Magaji Are     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Aremu Bose Deborah     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Ajeigbe     Pacify Labs     Tricycle Owners Association Of Nigeria     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Universal Basic Education Commission     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Wahab Agbaje     Mahe Abdulkadir     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Suleman Abubakar     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Egbewole     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     SSA Youth     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Muazam Nayaya     Maigidasanma     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     BECE     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     A.E. Afolabi     Lawal Olohungbebe     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     CBT     Agor Market     Gbemi Saraki     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Oluronke Adeyemi     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Ilesha-Gwanara     CUTI     Mohammed Danjuma     Adewuyi Funmilayo     IF-K     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Jide Ashonibare     Alabe     Garba Ayodele Wahab     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Student Learning Support Helpline     Lanre Aremu     Arik     United Nigeria Airline    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Ayekale     AGM Professional Services     NFAI     Nagode     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Mogaji Aare     Ronke Adeyemi     Orisun Igbomina     Esinrogunjo     Femi Ogunsola     Issa Manzuma     Lola Olabayo     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Fulani     Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Maja     Babajide Ajayi     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Bayo Ojo     Raimi Iyanda     Monkey Pox     Christian Association Of Nigeria     ASKOMP     Ridwan Agboola     Abdullahi Biffo     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Kubra Kazum     Lanre Olosunde     Oniye     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Tsaragi/Share     Chief Imam Of Offa     Kwara Basketball Association     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Saka Abimbola Isau     Kwara-SAPZ Project     Oluronke Adeyemi     Mujtabah Bature     IFK     Solomon Edojah     CLAY POT     Kolawole Bashirat     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Kanu Agabi     Prince Bola Ajibola     Kuliyan Geri     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Omoniyi     Neo Mundo Ltd     S.O. Opowoye     Bello Bature     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Abdulkarim Adisa     John Dara     Raheem Adaramaja     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Okin Group     Tafida Of Ilorin     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Valsolar     Alfa Yahaya Road     Ado Ibrahim     Guber Aspirant     AbdulQowiy Olododo     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Baba-Isale     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     ANCOPPS     Sabi     General Hospital, Ilorin