I took no part in Kwara agency fraud, says ex- First Lady

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A former First Lady of Kwara State has denied a media report she took part in the N2bn fraud in the Kwara State Small and Medium Scale Enterprises

The Nation had reported on Tuesday she may be arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for diverting part of the loot to her foundation.

A statement by Executive Director Leah Group, Lanre Bello maintained the innocence of the former First Lady.The foundation said: “Our attention has been drawn to a publication in The Nation Newspaper of 13th August 2019 in respect of the N2 billion Kwara State Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Directorate fund where it was insinuated that our founder received part of the money.

“Our position is that in our quest to continue to serve the good people of Kwara State in pursuit of our mission to provide intervention in the Health sector, particularly the fight against breast and cervical cancers that is daily killing women, we approached the Kwara State SMED for a N16 million loan to develop a medical facility.

 

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