Deputy governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat (left); Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyo Onigbanjo (SAN) at the signing into law bills establishing Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority and the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission by the governor at the Lagos House, Ikeja…yesterday
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, signed the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2021 into law to promote accountability and transparency in governance process.
With the bill, sponsored by the executive arm, the state government is expected to follow it up with the establishment of an anti-corruption agency primarily tasked with investigation and prosecution of state government officials and registered contractors indicted for economic crime and financial misappropriation.
By Olasunkanmi Akoni
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, since assumption on office about two years ago has initiated 26 Executive Bills sign-in 10 into law after approval by the state House of Assembly.
On Monday, April 19, 2021, Sanwo-Olu signed two Bills into law: Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority Bill (2021) and Lagos State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Bill (2021)
Lagos State Public Complaints and Anti- Corruption Commission Bill (2021):
An anti-corruption agency would be created, which will have the power to investigate issues of financial misappropriation issues across the Government.
The Agency would also have the power to freeze accounts (subject to a court order). The Chairman of the Agency to be appointed by Mr Governor, subject to House of Assembly Confirmation.
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Lagos State has moved to deepen the culture of accountability and transparency in the expenditure of appropriated public funds, with the signing of a bill by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, establishing an anti-corruption commission in the State.
The Governor assented to Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Bill of 2021 at a brief ceremony held in Alausa. The legislation, sponsored by the executive arm of the Government, was signed into law days after it was passed by the House of Assembly.
With the legislation coming into force, the anti-corruption commission, which will be formally set up in the coming days by the Governor, is backed by the instrument of law to investigate and prosecute officials of the State Government and registered contractors indicted for economic crimes and financial misappropriation.
The anti-corruption commission, which would be formally set up in the coming days by the Governor, is backed by the instrument of law to investigate and prosecute officials of the State Government and registered contractors indicted for economic crimes and financial misappropriation.
According to the governor, the anti-corruption commission would be independent in its operations and functions, pointing out that the agency would complement efforts of similar agencies in the police and federal establishment. The governor also mentioned that the anti-corruption commission will ensure that all approved activities are implemented in accordance with budgetary allocation.
He said: “The bill establishing Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission is an important legislation critical to the delivery of quality services to the citizens. We believe that this law would not only ensure accountability of public funds, responsibility of public office, but also promote dialogue among publi