The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences
Commission (ICPC) has said it recovered three ambulances and a 500KVA
Transformer from Senator Buruji Kashamu’s office.
According to the Commission, the items were part of 2016 Constituency
Projects meant to be distributed to Ogun East Senatorial District.
The items were discovered at his Constituency Project Office in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State.
A statement by the Spokesperson for the Commission, Mrs. Rasheedat
Okoduwa, said the commission uncovered the items following intelligence
alert by a concerned citizen.
The statement said: “The three ambulances which were procured at the
cost of N6m each, were meant to be supplied to Obada Healthcare Centre,
Oke Sopin in Ijebu North Local Government Area; Community Health Centre,
Itele in Ijebu East Local Government Area; and Community Health Centre,
Ogijo in Sagamu Local Government Area respectively.
“The transformer is the last of an initial eleven meant for
distribution to various communities of Ogun East Senatorial District
which were procured at the cost of N3.6m each, bringing the total for
the entire eleven transformers to N39.5m.
“The commission received intelligence about the items from a
concerned citizen who became aware of the commission’s Constituency
Project Tracking Group initiative which exercise has so far covered 12
states of the federation.
“The recovered items were seized and the vehicles were moved to a
Police Station while the 500KVA Transformer was marked with the
Commission’s seizure seal and in the interim, kept in the custody of the
Manager of the Senator’s office.”