The
leadership of the Kogi State House of Assembly says it has not received any
petition against the Kogi State Deputy Governor,Yomi Awoniyi over
misappropriation of money donated for flood.
Speaking
with Journalists in Lokoja, the Majority Leader of the Kogi State House of
Assembly,Hon Yakubu Yunusa, said the House is not aware of any report with
regards to the misappropriation of funds as it relates to last year's flood that ravaged the
state, as was alleged in an on-line
report.
The
Majority Leader warned those posting reports concerning the State Assembly on
line, to desist forth with as it was becoming a recurring event by some persons
in the last few days.
While
noting that the Assembly is presently on recess, the majority leader assured
that the House, on resumption will warn mischief makers to desist from using on
line reports to discredit the activities
of the House.
The
Majority Leader described the House as presently constituted as focused and
united and denied any knowledge of an impeachment move by the Assembly against
the State Deputy Governor.
When
contacted, the Chief Press Secretary to
the Kogi State Deputy Governor, Michael Abu, said the State flood account is
domiciled in the Ministry of Finance and the office of the Accountant General.
The
Press Secretary noted that about N760
million and not N3 billion, was received by the State as donations from the
federal government and good spirited corporate bodies and individuals. He disclosed that, on request and for record
purposes, an income and expenditure account was presented to the Public
Accounts Committee of the House of
Assembly in July this year. He
further said the funds received where judiciously utilized and advised on-line reporters to always verify their
facts before posting stories.
It
will be recalled that an on line report alleged that Kogi Lawmakers were
plotting the removal of Yomi Awoniyi,Kogi State Deputy Governor. The report
alleged that 23 out of the 25-Members of the State House of Assembly have
signed an impeachment notice to remove the Deputy Governor of the State
alleging gross misappropriation of over N3 billion flood relief funds meant to
alleviate the plight of the flood disaster victims last year.
Incidentally,
the last public appearance of the Deputy Governor was on the 16th of October
2013, at the Youth Empowerment Programme
ceremony initiated by the Right Honourable Speaker of the Kogi State house of
Assembly Hon Momoh Jimoh Lawal. Most of the members of the house were present
at the event where over 100 youths where
given motorcycles and other mechanical
equipment which would assist them gain some measure of economic
independence. The event was chaired by the Deputy Governor, Arc Yomi Awoniyi.
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