The committee set up to probe the finances of Kaduna under
the administration of Nasir el-Rufai, the immediate former governor of the
state, has commenced an investigation.
The committee, which is made up of 13 members, was set up by
the Kaduna assembly in April.
The panel is tasked with looking at loans, grants, and
project implementation from 2015 to 2023 — the period in which el-Rufai was
governor of the state.
Suraj Bamalli, the media aide to Yusuf Liman, speaker of the
Kaduna assembly, announced the development in a statement on Tuesday.
“The adhoc committee
set up to conduct a comprehensive fact-finding into financial dealings, the
status of executed contracts, loans, grants, and project implementation from
2015-2023 has commenced its clarification session,” the statement reads.
“The committee has engaged in detailed discussions with
several key present and past government officials, including former
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, Honorable Manzo Maigari; Former
KADPPA Boss and Commissioner of Budget and Planning, Honorable Thomas Gyang,
Commissioner and Administrator of Zaria Metropolitan Authority, Hajia Balaraba
Aliyu, amongst others.
“The Kaduna State House of Assembly appreciates the
cooperation and contributions of all individuals involved in this process and
assures the public of their dedication to upholding the highest standards of
governance during this process.”
On March 30, Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna, said his
administration inherited a debt of $587 million, N85 billion, and 115
contractual liabilities from el-Rufai’s administration.
The Kaduna governor said the huge debt burden is eating deep
into the state’s share of the monthly federation allocation.
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