Osun Constitutes Committee To Verify, Compensate Victims Of Election Violence

By RhemDy News 

Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Monday constituted a Committee on Election Violence Victims to verify claims of persons affected by election-related violence.

The committee is also saddled with the task of overseeing disbursement of the ₦500 million Election Violence Victims Relief Endowment Fund provided by the State Government.

According to a statement on Monday by the spokesperson to the State Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the committee, which is chaired by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Olumide Egbedun, is expected to undertake a transparent and credible verification process to establish genuine claims and ensure that relief reaches deserving victims.

Other members of the committee include Mrs Eniola Omotoso; Mr Emmanuel Olowu, representing the Civil Society Organisations; Alhaja Akinleye Balkiss Akinleye, mominee of the Nigeria Police Force, Alhaji Moshood Suleiman from the Ministry of Information, Moses Farumi Esq for Ministry of Justice,  a nominee of the Department of State Services (DSS), Hon. Yemi Lawal and Mr Sola Sonibare, the Executive Secretary of Osun Investment Promotion Agency who will serve as the Secretary.

Mallam Rasheed added that the committee is mandated to receive and verify petitions, claims and supporting evidence submitted by victims; determine the eligibility of claimants; and recommend appropriate relief to verified victims in accordance with the guidelines approved by the State Government.

The State Government said the initiative underscores Governor Adeleke's commitment to supporting citizens who suffered losses, injuries, displacement or other forms of hardship as a result of election-related violence.

Osun State Government therefore enjoined all affected persons with genuine claims to cooperate with the committee by providing accurate information and relevant evidence necessary for the verification process.

The committee is expected to ensure that the ₦500 million relief fund is administered transparently, fairly and strictly for the benefit of verified victims.