FORMER Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has said all her official cars have been returned to government pool.
The clarification, Aliyu said, followed reports she refused to return cars assigned to her by FCT Administration.
She said the reports were meant to smear her politically and dent her integrity.
The former minister noted she had returned all vehicles in her possession to Life-Camp, official home of FCT minister
In a statement Aliyu, she said there are evidences to prove all the vehicles were returned to the appropriate quarters.
The statement reads:
“There are misleading reports in the media pointing at official vehicles assigned to me by Federal Capital Territory Administration.
“All the vehicles assigned to me are no longer in my custody, I have returned them in good condition to the official residence of FCT minister in Life-camp, anyone who doubts should go there and verify, as well reach out to FCT Administration for more clarifications.
“I am miffed by the unfounded reports apparently sponsored by weak minded individuals to undermine my academic, political, family and public reputation.
“Indeed, as a female politician standing tall in the society, some persons must adverse me, but it should be in a concise manner, facts based than to weaken me.
“While the allegations of hijack of FCT pilgrims slots is the writers’ imagination, because the procedure adopted by organs responsible for pilgrimage affairs cannot be subverted.
“Our preparations and ratings in FCT Pilgrims Board received positive commendations in the preceding years. After my departure from office, my influence on the operations and its success is no more. Even then I had to go out of my way to insist a better accommodation be provided when I became aware of the challenge faced by some pilgrims in the past.
“On my aides still in FCT Administration, I do not have any aides still in the Administration. The letter of appointment issued by the FCTA to special assistant on Special Investment Programme (SIP) will be terminated in August 2023, while special assistant on Climate Change is a staff of FCTA, who I engaged as a cost cutting measure. Both are employees of FCTA, not mine”.
(THE NATION)
