Agaka Denies Any Link To Alleged ₦12bn Diversion

Former Director astatine the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Engr. Sulaiman Bolakale Kawu Agaka, has dismissed allegations linking him to the diversion of COVID-19 involution funds arsenic outright falsehood portion besides describing the claims arsenic “cheap governmental blackmail” aimed astatine smearing his reputation.

In a connection issued by his media bureau connected Thursday, Agaka, who holds the titles of Dan Iya of Ilorin Emirate and Hasken Lafiagi of Lafiagi Emirate, some successful Kwara State, noted that the substance being raised had already been investigated by applicable anti-graft agencies and laid to remainder without immoderate nonstop oregon indirect nexus oregon indictment to him.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the lawsuit successful question was duly investigated by the anti-corruption agencies of the Federal Government and conclusively laid to rest. At nary clip was Engr. Kawu indicted, reprimanded, oregon linked to the taxable matter,” the connection read.

The erstwhile REA manager faulted the Movement for Public Accountability (MPA), the radical down the allegations, for what helium described arsenic contradictory claims. According to him, the radical admitted that the lawsuit had been investigated, yet successful different enactment criticised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for prosecuting those it called “foot soldiers” of the alleged fraud portion those it labelled ‘supposed masterminds’ were yet to look questioning.

“This admittance is instructive due to the fact that it expressly acknowledges that Engr. Kawu was ne'er invited, fto unsocial questioned, connected the taxable matter. The contradiction present is glaring: if the statutory anti-graft bodies with each their professionalism and investigative resources did not find crushed to nexus him to the case, what past does MPA want? Persecution? Or is it present claiming to cognize amended than the agencies constitutionally empowered to analyse and prosecute?” the media bureau queried.

Agaka further clarified that helium served arsenic a Director nether the enactment of an Executive Director and a Managing Director astatine REA, stressing that helium was ne'er the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency and could not person unilaterally determined task funding, procurement decisions, oregon disbursements.

The connection besides raised questions astir the credibility of the Movement for Public Accountability, noting that the organisation is not registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).

Agaka described the allegations arsenic politically motivated, arguing that his increasing popularity and acceptance by the populace arsenic evidenced by his caller homecoming reception had unsettled immoderate governmental actors. “Engr. Kawu’s rising visibility is the earthy result of decades of meritorious work and grassroots acceptance, not of immoderate wrongdoing,” the connection noted.

While urging the nationalist to disregard what helium termed “fabrications,” Agaka maintained that the allegations were portion of a strategy to deflect attraction from mounting insecurity and maladministration successful Kwara State.

“Engr. Kawu remains focused connected contributing positively to the improvement of Kwara State and Nigeria astatine large, and nary magnitude of orchestrated falsehood volition derail this commitment,” the media bureau added.