The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Friday, handed over a property forfeited by the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to the Lagos state government for use as an isolation centre for Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients.
EFCC’s head, media and publicity, Mr. Dele Oyewale, said the property, consisting six flats of three bedrooms and boys’ quarters, was forfeited by Mrs. Alison-Madueke following an order of Lagos State Federal High in 2017.
He said the Lagos zonal head of the EFCC, Mohammed Rabo, while speaking during the handover, said the gesture was part of the Commission’s social responsibility efforts towards the fight against the spread of the coronavirus.
“In addition to our mandate to fight economic and financial crimes, the commission is committed and ready to render essential services that may be required of it in the fight against Covid-19. Therefore, Lagos state should not hesitate to call on the commission any time the need for such essential service arises,” he said.
The spokesperson said the governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in his remarks, thanked the Commission for the gesture, noting that it was a welcome collaboration between the federal government and the Lagos state government.
He said while assuring the Commission that the property would be put to good use, the governor thanked the EFCC for paying attention to the efforts of the state government at containing Covid-19, adding that “part of the challenges we have been facing is getting isolation centres for Covid-19 patients.”
