Lagos Commissioner Faces ICPC Probe Over N1.68bn Assets

A commissioner in Lagos State has come under the microscope of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) over N1.68bn assets linked to him.

A report in the Vanguard, said the commissioner, a woman, hailed from a remote area of the state, and that the ICIP is probing the woman following a petition, written by a group, Parrot Deed International Network, and dated March 2, 2020.

Addressed ICPC Chairman. It was titled, ‘Petition against Commissioner for official corruption, unlawful enrichment and conversion of public fund for personal use’.

The report said the alleged woman who currently heads a strategic ministry had equally served as Commissioner in two different ministries between 2015 and 2019

“Properties acquired between 2015 till date are humongous and we reasonably suspect that they were acquired through corrupt practices”, it added.

The petition claimed that the Commissioner was a Director in two companies used to acquire the assets until 2019 when she withdrew and her children took over as Directors.

The N1. 68 billion assets, as listed in the petition, include a hotel worth N900million, a shopping mall worth N450million, a pharmacy worth N150million and a fuel station estimated at N180million.

Though the reporter made efforts to get the commissioner’s reactions concerning the matter, it was not successful.

However, the report quotes theICPC spokesperson, Mrs R. Adunmi Okoduwa, as confirming that the agency received the petition and was investigating the allegations.

“Yes, we have a petition on the matter but it is still under investigation”, Okoduwa reportedly said