Kwara House Set To Investigate Alleged Illegal Acquisition Of Government Properties

By Joseph Dasilva

The Kwara House of Assembly on Thursday constituted a five-man ad hoc committee to investigate the alleged illegal acquisition of government properties by some officials of the past administrations in the state.

This step is as a result of the adoption of a motion under matters of urgent importance by House Leader Mr Olawoyin Abubakar-Magaji on the need to investigate massive looting of government properties by officials of the past administration at plenary.

Abubakar-Magaji alleged that several government owned properties including lands in different parts of the state had been illegally acquired by officials of the past administrations in the state.

He said the house must investigate the matter to salvage numerous government properties illegally acquired by the officials.

Lawmakers who spoke on the issue corroborated Magaji’s claim, stressing the need for proper investigations into the matter.

The Speaker while inaugurating the committee named Mr Saheed Popooola (APC- Ojomu-Balogun) as its chairman.

Other members of the committee are Mr Abdullahi Dan-Baba (APC-Kaina-Wajibe), Mr AbdulAzeez Elewu (APC- llorin South), Mr AbdulGafar Stinks (APC- llorin North West) and Mr Olumide Awolola (APC-lrepodun).

The committee was given two weeks to submit its report for further action.