April 24, 2024

The Kano State government has denied donation of ten million naira to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), and Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) by the governor Dr. Abdulahi Umar Danduje as reported by some online media.

In a press statement issued by the media unit of the state government, it decribed the entire report as entirely false, mischievous and a misrepresentation of the Press Release issued earlier on by this office.

According to the statement “Our attention has been drawn to media reports, credited to some online media, that the Kano state Government has donated N10 million to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, for the upcoming National Anti-Corruption Marathon tournament”.

The statement said that it was misrepresented following its release bothering on a donation to Fairplay Sports International Agency. “For the avoidance of doubt, Kano state government did not and does not intend to contribute money to EFCC, ICPC or any other anti- corruption agency for any reason whatsoever, it must, however, be made clear that Kano state government donated N10 million to the organizers of the Marathon tournament Fair Play Sports International Agency”‘ the statement said.

Fair Play Sports is a private entity that organized the marathon with EFCC, ICPC, Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, National Olympic Committee and other anti-corruption stakeholders as partners.

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