Ex-Kwara Works Commissioner Denies Being Invitated By EFCC

 

 

The immediate past commissioner for works and transportation in Kwara State, Hon Rotimi Iliyasu has refuted being invited or detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Engr Rotimi who debunked the rumour while speaking with members of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ at the the chapel’s secretariat in Ilorin said that he had never received an invitation from EFCC let alone been detained as reported by one faceless online platform.

He said “I have never been invited or detained by the EFCC.

“I thank God for the state and governor I served, the governor is very prudent and diligent in awarding contracts.

“It’s all political, seems some people feel threatened by my popularity in my local government and senatorial district by extension and trying to look for a way to tarnish my good image.

“But, to me, It should not be all about pulling him down. Before now, I’ve resolved within me that I’ll not be a disappointment to my people, especially my generation as a youth.”

“All I want to do is to help my people in Moro local government as one of the greatest beneficiaries of this administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in the last four years, I only want to give back to my people,” he said.

He urged residents of the state to avoid building houses close to the river to save their lives.

He said no matter the strength of materials used for the contribution the water level will rise gradually with time and submerge the buildings.

Iliyasu explained that houses that experienced a flood in areas where road construction was being executed were either built close to the river or had a defective foundation and poor planning.

“But our people must try as much as possible to make the foundation of their future building up because quality road projects must be met by the state to access international donors,” he said.

He advised property owners to ensure proper planning before executing any building project to avoid loss of properties.

The former Commissioner noted that road construction carried out in different parts of the state was executed with stone based and increased in height to enable it to last.

Iliyasu maintained that all projects executed by the state government were done in the interest of the people of the state.

He said contracts were only terminated by the state government due to delay or not meeting contract specifications by the contractors.

The former governor’s aide said all their projects passed the required integrity test conducted by the various supervising agencies, adding that no government official was invited by any anti-graft agency over shoddy deals in contract award or execution.

Speaking on the quality of Tanke flying over the bridge, which started during his tenure, the former commissioner said “The quality is superb, verified and certified by all the appropriate professional bodies like Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN).

The surface in some parts of the bridge may look rough, but no sincere person can doubt the quality of the work by looking at the material used.

The immediate past Commissioner for works and transportation in Kwara State Hon Rotimi Iliyasu speaking with members of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ at the the chapel’s secretariat in Ilorin recently.

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