The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office has commenced investigations into the alleged illegal payment of about N400 million to some members of the Kwara State House of Assembly and the State Executive Council members before the expiration of their tenures,Igbere Tv reports.


Igbere Tv also learnt that the anti-graft agency is currently interrogating the Secretary to the State Government, Sola Isiaka Gold and the Clerk of the State House of Assembly, Kperogi Halimat Jummai over the alleged payment which did not follow due process.


Igbere Tv gathered that all the 25 Lawmakers and some members of the State Executive Council two weeks ago received about N400 million severance gratuity before the expiration of their tenure despite the fact that the State is owing workers about three months salaries.


The petitioner said even though the Lawmakers and members of the State Executive Council are entitled to severance payment, it was the next administration that was supposed to pay the money.


It was further alleged that the State Government with selfish intent, swiftly paid the money before the expiration of their terms.


More worrisome was the issue of furniture allowance running to hundreds of millions of naira according to the petitioner, which they wanted paid along with severance gratuity.


In a letter written by the Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Dr. Ali Ahmed to the State Governor, it was confirmed that the Lawmakers were entitled to severance gratuity at the end of their tenure due to terminate on June 7, 2019.


The letter further stated that: “In accordance with the provisions of the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMA & FC) Honourable Members are entitled to 200 percent of their annual basic salaries as their severance gratuity allowance at the end of their tenure of Office.”


Kperogi who confirmed that the Lawmakers have received their severance gratuity told EFCC operatives that the payment was approved by the State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed.


Kperogi said: “In a meeting of the Principal Officers of the Kwara House of Assembly wherein I am scheduled to be the Secretary, held on 8th of May 2019, Issue of Severance Gratuity to the Honourable Members was raised, the principal officers were informed that the State Governor has approved the payment of the Severance Gratuity.


“At the meeting, I informed the House that his Excellency had approved the payment, adding that members were expected to be paid after the expiration of their tenure of Office. The House debated it and they overruled me.”


On the other hand, Gold wrote and sought for the approval of the severance gratuity and furniture allowances amounting to about N300 million of some members of the State Executive Council, Igbere Tv reports.


In a letter to the State Governor, dated May 8, 2019 Gold said: “Your Excellency, by virtue of the provisions of Kwara State remuneration of political and Public Office holders law, certain category of political and public office holders are entitled to severance and furniture allowances of their basic salaries respectively upon successful completion of tenure.”


According to the SSG, while the Lawmakers have received their monies, members of the State Executive Council are yet to receive their gratuity.


Meanwhile, the Commission is also investigating the pictures circulating in the social media which claimed that the government officials are packing four trucks full of loads to an unknown destination.


The store keeper of the State is being interrogated as at the time of this report.

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I hope 11 charges we be counted against him

May 29th is fast approaching....
EFCC will be trending from next week

Fatai boys

Sharp sharp movements of public funds

Lagos nko? Start with Lagos Mr. Brain dead Mugu and stop this witch hunting.
Btw, why are hypocrites Nigerians not asking what happens to the cars being seized by those fuçktards? They already shared it amongst themselves and who’s the real yahooboys?

useless efcc



I can never ever be patriotic to nigeria. never

Okay.

Kudos to efcc

youngest85:
I hope 11 charges we be counted against him

usually 11 bro... And lawyers will troop in to seek constitutional lacuna therein..

Useless people. they can only 'Quiz' them. if na Yahoo boys. You go see 'Efcc Arrests Suspected..... '

fear fear animals.

EFCC be stepping up lately

.

This are the people you voted for, the people that some killed themselves for, and yet we will keep blaming Buhari. Naija be wise.

Nigeria a place where the leaders are only after themselves and don't care if the masses have something to eat. The masses are not even helping matters as they mostly fight,abuse, kill each other because of politicians that don't care if they exist or not.

What goes around comes around

Very Good development.......

No more sacred cows.

Severance package is their entitlement and waiting for the next administration to pay it will be most unwise. EFCC should investigate if the money is above what they should earn and not the time it was paid.

. If to say efcc they work like this during the time of ebele. Nigeria for better oo

As EFCC is acting Jame bound up and down, maybe they can help investigate the Federal Government of Nigeria why we Cannot enjoy 24 hours of stable power supply since 1960 despite huge revenues.
Why is so much insecurity in this country,
Citizens should be able to move freely.
EFCC over!.

They should arrest whoever is involved and give us mugshots, else I don't believe it.