The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on
Friday, May 15, 2020, handed over a property forfeited by former Minister of
Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke to the Lagos State government for
use as an isolation centre for COVID-19 patients.
In a press release signed by the EFCC Head, Media &
Publicity, Dele Oyewale , he said that the property consisting six flats of
three bedrooms and a boys’ quarter was forfeited by Mrs Allison-Madueke
following an order of Lagos State Federal High in 2017.
Speaking during the handover ceremony, the Lagos Zonal Head
of the EFCC, Mohammed Rabo stated that the gesture was part of the Commission’s
social responsibility efforts towards the fight against the spread of Corona
virus.
“In addition to our mandate to fight economic and financial
crimes, the Commission is committed and ready to render essential services that
may be required of it in the fight against covid-19. Therefore, Lagos State
should not hesitate to call on the Commission anytime the need for such
essential service arises,” he said.
In his remarks, the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu,
thanked the Commission for the gesture, noting that it was a welcome
collaboration between the Federal and Lagos State Government.
While assuring the Commission that the property would be put
to good use, the governor thanked the EFCC for paying attention to the efforts
of the state government at containing COVID 19, adding that “part of the
challenges we have been facing is getting isolation centres for COVID-19
patients. We will go round the facility to see what we can do to improve on
it.”
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