The Kwara State House of Assembly has ordered that nine local government chairmen accused to have obtained 'unauthorised loans' and mismanaged such should be investigated. Nine Local government chairmen in the state had reportedly obtained loans without the consent of the state government, which prompted the state governor, Alhaji AbdulFattah Ahmed, to write the state assembly on the matter.

Upon receiving the letter from governor Ahmed, the House had asked a committee to establish the veracity of the content of the letter.

The committee has since submitted its report. Giving the directive yesterday on the floor of the House in Ilorin, Speaker Kwara State House of Assembly, Rtm Hon. Razaq Atunwa, charged its Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters to investigate the seeming financial mismanagement and theadministration of the affected councils.

The committee has until next Thursday to submit its report.

The Speaker, Hon. Atunwa, in his remarks noted that the House Committee whose reports brought the issue to the open had already toured the 16 councils which he said should aid easy investigations in the matter.

According to the letter sent to the House by giovernor Ahmed, only two council areas, Baruten and Kaima had clean bills of health in relation to the issue of loan. Those whom the governor claimed were the worst culprits who 'obtained loans without authorisation' include Ilorin East, Oke-Ero, Ifelodun, Ekiti, Irepodun, Ilorin South, Offa, Edu, and Asa.