Kwara spent N15bn security vote in 15 years – officialEFCC Nigerians
The Zonal Head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Kwara State, Mr Isyaku Sharu has said that past governors of the state spent a total sum of N15 billion, which they collected as security votes between 2003 and 2018.
Stressing that corruption had become endemic in the country, he said the EFCC was established in the state due to several complaints from the people. “It is noteworthy that Kwara State is one of the first states in Nigeria created as far back as May 27, 1967. Although the state has had several leaders, it has over the years not maximised its potentials largely due to the alleged cases of mismanagement and embezzlement of States resources.”
He said that, in spite of the obstacle, the state branch of the EFCC was able to secure 26 convictions, recovered several properties ranging from hotels, plazas, residential houses, fleet of cars and hundreds of millions of naira in cash, which were all forfeited to the Federal Government.
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