Diversion Of 500 Bags Of Rice: Ondo Commissioner Removed From Palliatives Committee, Under Investigation

Ayodele Oni

For his inability to account for 500 bags of rice  released to him for distribution in his Local Council, a Commissioner in Ondo state is currently under investigation.

Charles Titiloye, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, has been accused by people of Akure South Local Government of, allegedly, diverting 500 bags of rice from allocation due to them.

Some leaders of Akure Community had recently asked the State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Charles Titiloye, to account for the alleged disappearance of 500 out of the 2000 bags of rice allocated to the area by the state Palliative Distribution Committee.

The Commissioner heads the 11-man Palliative Sub-committee for Akure South Local Government.

The leaders said “We implore the authorities to thoroughly investigate these allegations and hold Commissioner Charles Titiloye accountable for his actions. We demand transparency, accountability, and a fair redistribution of the palliatives to those who are truly in need.”

Reacting to the allegation, the Commissioner for Information, Mrs Bamidele Ademola-Olateju explained that the Ondo State Government has commenced investigation into the allegation.

Mrs Ademola-Olateju disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the commencement of second phase of palliative distribution to the people of Ondo state.

The Commissioner  pointed out that as part of Government’s  promises to the people, the palliative Strategy and Implementation Committee would henceforth be in charge of subsequent distribution of palliatives to the people in Akure South Local Government area of the state, pending the outcome of its investigation.

She said, “I don’t have all the facts yet and it is an allegation. We have all kinds of reports and the Committee on Palliatives has decided to take a look because we have received reports from the DSS, from the Police, we have petitions on our table making all these allegations.

“We are going to look deeper into it. But as safeguard to prevent recurrence, this new distribution will be different in Akure South.

“Akure people should hold us accountable and the way we can be accountable is to say that we made a mistake and we are trying to correct it.

“The Committee is seriously considering administering Akure South as a Committee thing because it is the State capital and they keep saying they have not “seen” the palliatives and we want the palliatives to get to those it is meant for.”