Our personal liberty, sanctity of our family members were grossly violated- Kano Ex-Commissioners
By Editor
Former Kano State Commissioners, whose official vehicles were recovered by the State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday, have accused the State Government of violating their personal liberty and sanctity of their family members.
This is contained in a statement by retired AVM Umar Ibrahim on behalf of the former commissioners on Friday in Kano.
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission had stated that the vehicles were recovered after the former commissioners failed to comply with repeated requests to return government assets.
But Ibrahim alleged witch-hunt in the recovery process.
“Following our voluntary resignation as members of the State executive council shortly after the defection of Governor Yusuf to All Progressive Congress (APC) in recent times, the Office of the secretary to the State Government formally dispatched letters to affected Commissioners to return vehicles given to them.
“Subsequently, the affected personalities responded, drawing the attention of the Office on the provision of Revised 2023 Revenue Mobilization and Fiscal Commission Act which justified the provision of related vehicles and other to such category of political and public office holders. Recall that the former commissioner of Transport who resigned earlier was granted such gesture and allowed to go with the vehicle freely.
“In order to ensure that rule of law is fully complied by all and sundry including those in authorities, we immediately filed a court process to stem the tide and restore rights and privileges validly guaranteed by the law of our land.
“This methodical approach obviously rattled the regime and made them go berserk trespassing our homes and intimidating our families evacuating other personal vehicles belonging to our spouses while away from homes,” he said.
Ibrahim added:”Apparently, on the orders of the Governor, our personal liberty and sanctity of our family members were grossly violated and disrespected. Such as the desperation of the Government to embarrass and undermine the integrity of public officers who have diligently served the state and its people is obvious and therefore condemnable in all ramifications.
“As law abiding citizens, we would continue to uphold the principles of rule of law and urged all our supporters to remain calm during this negative propaganda until judicial interpretation is secured.
“After all these vehicles were only provided to the beneficiaries four months ago prior to which they were utilizing their personal vehicles in all official engagements to ensure the success of the regime for more than two years. This warrant for compensation due to depreciation of our personnel vehicles.
“Let it be emphasized that this uncivil approach to cow the voice of the opposition through cowardly motivated strategies and series of abuse as recently echoed by Amnesty International would not prevent the gradual collapsing of the Abba Regime in no distant future.”
Our personal liberty, sanctity of our family members were grossly violated- Kano Ex-Commissioners
