(Ilorin)
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has constituted a 14-mam committee to look into the recent civil disturbances in Patigi and Lafiagi areas of the state.
The committee, which is chaired by former Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Benjamin Yissa, is to ascertain the level of damage and recommend reliefs to the victims, among other things.
Duaglobalnews reports that the committee has one week to submit its week after inauguration, according to a statement on Monday by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Rafiu Ajakaye.
Members of the committee include Hon. Musa Guyegi, member of the House of Assembly; Hon. Adamu Rufai, member of the House of Assembly; Hon. Joanah Nnazua Kolo, Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development; Hon. Yinka Aluko,
Others are: the Special Adviser on Special Duties to the Governor; and Hon. Attahiru Ibrahim Abdulkadir, Special Adviser on Sports and Youth Development to the Governor.
Bala Aliyu Likofu; Bala Mahmud; Babo Lata; Izaiah Samuel Mayaki; Engineer Saba Umar; Dr Johnson Oyeniyi (Ministry of Health); Raheem AbdulBaki (Ministry of Works); and S. AbdulGaniyu (Secretary) also make the list.
The online further reports that calm has since returned to the affected communities, following the state government’s immediate interventions.
These include visits by a high-level delegation, led by the Secretary to the Government, Prof. Mamman Saba Jibril and deployment of security agencies to maintain peace.
