The Lagos state assembly has come out to question the governor of the state over the three helicopters belonging to the state government. The issue was raised during plenary on Monday as the Matter of Urgent Public Importance moved by the Chief Whip of the House, Mrs Mojisola Miranda.
The Lagos state assembly summoned some key government officials to explain to the Assembly the agreement between the state and Caverton Helicopters, the managers of the helicopters. The state officials summoned were Chief of Staff to the governor, Tayo Ayinde; Commissioners for Economic Planning and Budget, Sam Egube; Special Duties, Seye Oladejo and management of Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF)
“Recall that in 2007, Lagos House of Assembly passed a bill for the establishment of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) for the state government to equip and strengthen the security agencies in the state. “Three helicopters were bought to strengthen security in the state. But, the helicopters are nowhere to be found now.
“I will want us to look at it and get the concerned parties to tell the House the location of the three helicopters to see if they are just lying fallow. “If the state government has entered into an agreement with an entity on the equipment, let’s see to what extent the agreement has been working,” Miranda said.
The Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, noted that the helicopters were meant for dual purposes – for security and for commercial purposes. He emphasised that the Lagos state assembly should know the amount that had accrued to the state from the helicopters so far. “What we have said so far has nothing to do with the image of the state or the assembly. “What the Chief Whip has done is not too much. We need to know what has happened to the helicopters,” he said.
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