The Nasarawa state House of Assembly 9-man ad-hoc committee set up to investigate the alleged sale of Nasarawa State Liaison Office in Victoria Island, Lagos has arrived the state on a fact-finding mission.
The team led by its chairman, Hon. Larry Ven Bawa on arrival in Lagos on Thursday, moved straight to the building located at Plot 1234 Bishop Oluwole Victoria Island, Lagos state.
The team also met with some citizens of the state resident in Lagos under their union, Nasarawa State Development Association, Lagos chapter where they had a comprehensive interaction.
Ven Bawa informed them that they were mandated by the leadership of the state assembly as their representatives with passion and concern for their wellbeing, to visit Lagos as a follow up to the recent protest over alleged sale of the building by the past administration of Governor Umar Tanko Al-Makura.
“We are here as directed by Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, the Speaker. This is based on our resolutions during the house proceedings to investigate alleged sales of state government properties in Lagos and other states by the then administration of Umaru Tanko Al-Makura.
“To find out the real cause of the protest by our citizens in Lagos, see the building, know your conditions and situations, especially those arrested as well as investigate actually if the building was sold, who bought it, the transaction process and where the money is, was it deposited in the government coffer or not,” he said.
He then advised them to stop the protest henceforth as the state Assembly will thoroughly investigate the matter as well as all other government properties in other states.
Speaking, President of Nasarawa State Development Association, Lagos chapter Musa Ikushigya, appreciated the visit by the lawmakers, saying it had given them hope and relief.
He said that the building has been the headquarters of Nasarawa people in Lagos where they hold their quarterly meetings, and appealed to the state government to carry out renovation of the building and provide them with security.
