Kwara Assembly Debunks Interference in LG Administration, Revenue
Our attention was drawn to a malicious publication by an online medium, attempting to soil the names and integrity of members of Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-led 9th Kwara state House of Assembly over extension of the suspension of the sixteen local government Chairmen by His Excellency, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
We will like to state, unequivocally, that the 9th Assembly was voted in on the mantra of Change and would never renege in its determination to ensure sanity returns to our polity at all level of governance and laying solid foundation for a sustainable Kwara that works for all.
The insinuation that any member of the 9th Kwara Assembly is in charge of local government revenue is not only baseless, but irrational and unfathomable. Members of the 9th Kwara Assembly were elected to represent their various constituencies and have so far, been delivering on their statutory responsibilities which does not include tax collection.
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We want to state categorically, that NO member of the 9th Kwara state House of Assembly is by any way or means, “in charge” of local government revenue, either directly or through proxy. It is also to be made clear, that no member of the House interferes in the runnings or finances of respective local governments as it doesn’t form part of their statutory duty. Anyone with contrary fact to this effect is challenged to present it for public scrutiny.
The legislature is convinced to have acted ideally over the local government Chairmen’s matter and considers the extension of their suspension by the Executive arm of government in line, as the investigations into allegations against them is yet to be concluded by the anti graft agency, notwithstanding their defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress.
The recent development simply signals a new dawn in Kwara state, where sociopolitical affiliation won’t be an immunity against illegality. It reflects our commitment to pursue justice for the people, regardless of political motivations.
We hereby implore the general public to continue to support the 9th Kwara state House of Assembly and government in our efforts to objectively restore sanity to our governance system and ignore coordinated falsehood aimed at discrediting sincere strides to secure a better Kwara we can all be proud of.
Ibrahim Sheriff .A.
S. A., Media to the Rt. Hon. Speaker, Kwara state House of Assembly
