The outgoing Governor of Kaduna State,
Mukhtar Yero , has been accused of last-
minute looting of the state treasury by
the All Progressives Congress (APC)
lawmakers in the state House of
Assembly.
They alleged that the Governor is
plotting to swindle the state of N2.744
billion Subsidy Reinvestment and
Empowerment Programme fund. The
2014 Sure-P funds is for the 24 Local
Government Areas in the state.
According to the House Deputy Minority
Leader, Dr. Aminu Abdullahi-Shagali , who
spoke at a press briefing on Friday, May
15, Yero also allocated 50 per cent of the
money for road projects.
Shagali said the move is criminal.
He said, “we find it absolutely necessary
to address the people of Kaduna State
through the media. Ordinarily by this
period of the month when handing over
notes of the outgoing government has
been received and incoming government is
preparing its inauguration, we should not
be concerned with anything.
“However, the attempt of the outgoing
government to quickly appropriate and
disbursed the Sure-P to the 23 LGAs is
last-minute looting and squandering of
public funds.
“A request submitted this week by the
executive arm to the House of Assembly
to appropriate the 2014 Sure-P funds of
the 23 LGAs to the tune of N7.744b is not
only improper, but gross financial
recklessness.
“There is no how a local government
council can judiciously execute any
meaningful project within two weeks
considering the fact that diligent due
process and financial regulations have to
be followed.
“Even though an attempt was made to
discuss the issue and pass it, a resolution
was made during an executive session
that the fund should not be appropriated
and disbursed.
“We, the concerned members of the
Kaduna State House of Assembly, hereby
wish to state categorically that we are
not a party and will not be a party to
such financial recklessness.”
It was gathered that Yero government
has already indicated the funds in
question in the handing over notes.
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