Politicians take over houses meant for flood victims
Politicians take over houses meant for flood victims.
What is the means of this our politicians. We are to serve the community not make the situation worst for us. Look at the politicians from Kogi.
Kogi politicians have reportedly taken
over houses allocated to flood victims
by the Federal Government and
corporate organisations.
The 235 housing units constructed for
victims of the 2012 flood disaster in
Kogi are being occupied by politicians
and other unintended beneficiaries.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
reports that the houses, located at Old
Polytechnic Quarters, Lokoja, comprise
two-bedroom and one-bedroom flats.
The estate was built with donations
received from the Federal Government,
corporate organisations and other
philanthropists.
NAN, however, reports the houses had
been converted to other uses including
nursery and primary schools and other
purposes different from what they were
built for.
Some of the illegal occupants were
discovered to control between two and
three houses at the expense of the
people they were meant for.
Some of the victims of the disaster, who
spoke to NAN, expressed
disappointment on the manner the
issue was handled by previous
government in the state.
They complained that the former
administration of the state had reneged
on its promise to allocate the houses to
them before vacating office.
Mr Yakubu Abubakar, a victim, said he
had been waiting endlessly for the
house and urged the state government
to distribute them to the affected
persons.
Another victim, Mr Ohiani Gomina, said
although allocation letters had been
distributed to the affected persons, they
could not move in due to government’s
failure to eject the illegal occupants.
Mrs Aminatu Saleh, also a victim, said
it was disheartening that the state
government could not fulfil its promise
four years after the incident.
She urged the government and other
stakeholders to come to their aid,
alleging that most of the houses had
been allocated to politicians and other
influential persons.
When contacted, the Special Adviser to
the Governor on Media and Strategy,
Alhaji Abdulkarim Abdulmalik, said Gov.
Alhaji Yahaya Bello, was aware of the
problem.
“We are going to look into the matter to
ensure justice, the houses belong to the
victims of the 2012 flood disaster.
“The victims will get the houses back,’’
Abdulmalik stressed.
He said the problem was one of the
numerous inherited from the immediate
past administration, assuring that the
issue would be investigated soon.
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