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| Mrs. Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele |
The Lagos State Government, on Friday debunked an allegation credited to a former Deputy Governor of the State, Mrs. Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele that her entitlements were still being withheld, describing the allegation as incorrect and misleading.
In the allegation said to have been
published in a Nigerian newspaper on Friday, February 28, the former Deputy Governor
was quoted as saying, “As a former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, all my
entitlements have never been given to me.”
However, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for
Information and Strategy, Mr. Lateef Ibirogba, the Government stated that all
the pension entitlements due to Mrs. Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele had been fully
paid and were being met as and when due on a monthly basis.
The Commissioner explained that the
Government was compelled to react to the former Deputy Governor’s statement
simply to set the records straight in the interest of the state and posterity.
According to the Commissioner, one Toyota Prado Jeep and one Pickup truck were
recently delivered to the former Deputy Governor as part of her entitlement.
He, however, pointed out that the
area of contention with the former Deputy Governor was her insistence on the
monetization of services rendered by personal staff employed by her, among
other demands.
According to him, the Deputy Governor’s
demand for another set of vehicles as backup and replacement of all the
vehicles every three years, “notwithstanding the current means of Government”,
was unacceptable.
He described the rejoinder as a means “to set
the records straight”, adding, “As outstanding issues are currently before a
court of law, we are unable to comment further”.
