Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed an 11-person committee to verify claims submitted by victims of the recent looting of private properties in Ilorin.
Rafiu Ajakaye,Chief Press Secretary to the Governor in a statement said the committee will also determine the extent of losses of the victims and disburse government’s support for them.
He said the committee will be chaired by Deputy Governor Kayode Alabi, while other members are drawn mainly from the academia, civil society, DSS and representatives of the shop owners and the Kwara State Chambers of Commerce.
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The members are: Mary Stephen Bako (chambers of commerce); Fatti Binta Dikko (ENETSUD); Gbenle Adeyemi; Dr Hellen Olaifa; Mrs Deborah Kashi Job; Bola Olojoku (Mekunu Forum Agenda); Habeeb Lawal Ajibola; Ahmed Lawal (representative of the shop owners); and Anchor Person of the Kwara State Social Investment Programme Mohammed Brimah (Secretary).
The committee would work with insurance adjusters already engaged to conduct professional evaluation of the losses in line with global best practices.
At least 342 persons have filed various claims to the government to benefit from the N500m SME recovery funds that the Governor recently announced to support businesses affected in the looting spree.
