A former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Ojomu/Balogun Constituency at the Kwara State House of Assembly, Comrade Salahudeen A. Lukman appeals to the Transition Implementation Committee (TIC) Chairman of Offa local government, Honourable Thomas Olajare Olatundun to refund people of their hard-earned monies the latter was given to help them purchase plots of lands.
He also enjoined the TIC Chairman to do this within 14 working days (starting from Wednesday, July 19, 2023), else he will lead the match with the alleged victims and sympathizers to the Kwara State Government House, Ilorin.
Comrade Salahudeen made this disclosure to newsmen in a statement he personally signed on Wednesday morning in Abuja.
He said it is heartbreaking for him to hear people’s lamentations on the matter on a radio programme aired on Harmony 103.5 FM in Idofian, Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state.
“It breaks my heart listening to our people lamentation on a radio programme on Harmony FM a few days ago. According to them, they have put series of efforts in place so as to retrieve their hard earned money and these all end in futility.
“These people said they paid these monies to suppose plots of lands in Offa local LGA through the local government treasurer.
“Indigenes and residents should not be discourage to acquire landed properties in Offa for the obvious and shared dream of building Offa into an enviable smart community which has been passionately driven by our Royal Father, His Royal Majesty, Olofa of Offaland, Oba Mufutau Muhammed Oloyede Gbadamosi, Okikiola Esuwoye II, Ajagungbade I since his enthronement.
“Offa and its environs can only developed when more infrastructures that will boost population and in turn boost economy are freely encouraged. Today, these people say they paid for plots of lands, but only few got receipts, few didn’t get any receipts, few got land allocations and others did not. This dubious acts look like targeted ones to defraud and swindle people of their sweats. It is highly disturbing even as it connects with the LGA authorities, TIC Chairman being on the fore.
“Understanding the reality on ground visa viz the economy situation in the country and how hard one works to gather such amounts, I humbly and respectfully appeal to Honourable Jare Olatundun, the Transition Implementation Chairman of Offa Local Government to kindly refund all those that paid for the controversial and invisible lands before it is too late.
“While hoping a reasonable effort shall be made to refund between now and 14 working days, failure to this shall warrant my humble self leading in my capacity as national comrade and activist fight the inhumanity of man against man, transparency and accountability in the public service leading all the victims along other sympathizers in a protest to government House in Ilorin to press home the demand the refund of our innocent people’s money immediately.
Salahudeen A Lukman, alias Eluku Omo Adugbo is also the acting director for Societal Safety Network as well as chairman of Nigerian Citizens Action Group.
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