{"id":970,"date":"2021-08-12T20:13:17","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T20:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/?p=970"},"modified":"2021-08-12T21:48:17","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T21:48:17","slug":"kogi-assets-successfully-sold-out-auctioneer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/kogi-assets-successfully-sold-out-auctioneer\/","title":{"rendered":"Kogi Assets Successfully Sold Out &#8211; Auctioneer\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-971\" src=\"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot_20210812-205844-300x297.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"297\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The controversial auctioning of some assets in Kogi State has come to an end following the successful public auctioning held at the Arewa House, Kaduna. <!--more--><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Speaking with journalists on Wednesday after the event, the Chairman of Hamif Real Estate Nigeria Limited, Alhaji Friday Idachaba who was the government&#8217;s licensed auctioneer, said the action was important for provision of basic amenities in the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u201cMajority of the property being auctioned are dilapidated and deteriorating. They are beginning to constitute nuisance and potential hideouts for hoodlums. They are non-essential assets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u201cGovernment wants to use the funds for meaningful projects in providing basic amenities for its citizens,\u201d Idachaba said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">When asked why the state was selling such assets, he said that selling off the assets by state governments is not new.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u201cKaduna also embarked on sale of assets. Also even in EFCC today, I have applied for sale of some seized assets,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">On how his company emerged as the preferred auctioneer, Idachaba said his firm emerged through a due process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">When asked if the auction has anything to do with the presidential ambition of the Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, he said there was no correlation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u201cThe sales don\u2019t relate to the governor\u2019s presidential ambition,\u201d Idachaba stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/2021\/08\/04\/pdp-dino-melaye-kick-over-plans-to-sell-kogi-assets\">Recall that the reports of sale of the assets had come under backlash especially from the major oppositions in the state.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/\u201cThe sales don\u2019t relate to the governor\u2019s presidential ambition,\u201d Idachaba stated.\">The State Director of Media and Communications, PDP, Comrade Dayo Onibiyo in a statement said the efforts to sell Kogi State properties is \u201cnot just regrettable, low, shameful, appalling but most unfortunate to say the least, in the 21st Century when other states are acquiring resourcefully to grow their values.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Even the former Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye, warned prospective buyers against buying any of the assets.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; 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