Ahmed Dangiwa, minister of housing and urban development,
has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its
efforts in recovering 753 units of houses in the Lokogoma district of Abuja.
On Tuesday, the EFCC handed over 753 duplexes linked to
Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to the
ministry of housing and urban development.
The handover followed the forfeiture of the estate,
described as the “largest single asset recovery” by the agency since it was set
up in 2003.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Dele Oyewale, spokesperson of the anti-graft agency, said Dangiwa spoke in Abuja during an inspection of the property.
Dangiwa said the recovery was unprecedented, noting that
“Nigerians will be better for it”.
The minister urged Nigerians to trust and support the EFCC
in its mission to cleanse the country of economic and financial crimes.
“I have to seriously commend the stewardship of the
Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, on this outstanding
recovery,” Dangiwa was quoted as saying.
“As you can all see, this is the biggest recovery of its
kind in the history of this country, with 753 housing units recovered within
just about a year of his appointment.
“Many more recoveries are ongoing, and we assure Nigerians
that we will see more of such results. Nigerians will be better for it.
“Nigerians should have confidence in the EFCC and the
capable leadership of Mr. Olukoyede in achieving a corruption-free nation.”
Ola Olukoyede, EFCC chairman, said the visit was a follow-up
to the handover of the estate to the ministry, adding that although 753 housing
units were initially declared, the number might increase after remodelling and
valuation.
Olukoyede noted that the recovery is a tangible result of
President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda to use anti-corruption tools to
drive economic development in the country.
He reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to managing the
recovered assets transparently.
“This inspection follows our meeting with the Honourable
Minister yesterday regarding the handover of this recovered property,”
Olukoyede said.
“We wanted Nigerians to see firsthand the impact of the
anti-corruption fight. We have walked for over an hour, yet we haven’t
exhausted the estate. This shows the enormity of what has been recovered.
“The figures we gave were based on architectural drawings
and preliminary assessments. After remodelling, we may discover even more
units.
“But what’s most important is that this property now belongs
to the federal government and will be put to good use.”
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