By EFCC Hands Over Diezani’s Property To Lagos State As Isolation Centre
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday handed a forfeited property to Lagos State Government to be used as isolation centre as the.
BlackBox Nigeria gathered that the property, a 6-units of 3bedroom flats was owned by the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Allison-Madueke and was forfeited in 2017 following an order of the Federal High Court in Lagos State.
The property was handed over by the Lagos Zonal Head of the Anti-graft agency, Mohammed Rabo to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu who was also available to accept and inspect the property for use.
Speaking at the hand-over ceremony, Rabo disclosed that the gesture was part of the Commission’s social responsibility efforts towards the fight against the spread of coronavirus.
He said, “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 COVID19.
“Therefore, the Lagos State should not hesitate to call on the Commission anytime the need for such essential service arises.”
On receiving the property, Governor Sanwo-Olu thanked the Commission for the gesture and stated that it was a welcome collaboration between the Federal and Lagos State Government. He assured the EFCC Zonal head that the property would be put to good use and appreciated the fact that the Commission for paying attention to the efforts of the State Government at containing the COVID19 pandemic.
Sanwo-Olu said, “Part of the challenges we have been facing is getting isolation centres for COVID19 patients. We will go round the facility to see what we can do to improve it.“
