From Daniel Abel Lafia
The Nasarawa State government has tasked the Department of State Security Service, DSS to ensure all those involved in the nefarious act of diverting relief materials be punished decisively.
The Senior Special Assistance to governor Abdullahi Sule on public Affairs, comrade Peter Ahemba gave the indication on Wednesday in a press statement made available to newsmen in Lafia.
“The Nasarawa State Government has received with sense of satisfaction, the progress by the Department of State Services (DSS) in the arrest of some officials of the State Emergency Management Agency (NASEMA), alleged to be part of a nationwide syndicate which specializes in diverting relief materials donated by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for distribution to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and victims of flood in the State.
“The Governor therefore noted that it is unfortunate that, while the Federal and State Governments are working relentlessly to alleviate the hardship being faced by the victims, some government officials will shamelessly collude with criminal elements and get involved in the diversion and sales of the materials”.
“As Chairman of the North Central Governors’ Forum, governor Sule is poised to support the DSS in casting it’s dragnet to get to the root of the activities of this nefarious syndicate, so that those found wanting will be made to face the full wrath of the law, no matter how highly placed.
“The Nasarawa State Government is ready to support the DSS and the Judiciary in ensuring that, those among our citizens in Nasarawa State who might be found wanting at the end of investigation are punished accordingly, to serve as deterrent to other criminal minded public officials”.