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| Katsina state Ex-Govenor Ibrahim Shema |
The Katsina Road Maintenance Agency (KASROMA) has allegedly revealed that immediate past Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina state, had misappropriated a huge sum of N14.2 billion.
KASROMA’s Managing-Director, Alhaji Abdulaziz Mohammed,
made this known when he presented a memo before the Katsina State Judicial
Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday, October 05. 2016.
made this known when he presented a memo before the Katsina State Judicial
Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday, October 05. 2016.
Mohammed said that when he assumed duty one year ago, he
discovered that N14.2 billion in the agency’s account had either been stolen,
diverted or missing.
discovered that N14.2 billion in the agency’s account had either been stolen,
diverted or missing.
He said that he had relevant details to substantiate his
claim before the commission.
claim before the commission.
After presenting the memo, the counsel to the commission, Mr
Hassan Liman, (SAN), urged the commission to adjourn the sitting for proper
hearing.
Hassan Liman, (SAN), urged the commission to adjourn the sitting for proper
hearing.
The Chairman of the commission, Justice Muhammad Surajo,
adjourned the sitting to Oct. 26 for hearing.
adjourned the sitting to Oct. 26 for hearing.
The state government mandated the commission to investigate
funds allegedly misappropriated during the ex-governor Ibrahim Shema’s tenure
funds allegedly misappropriated during the ex-governor Ibrahim Shema’s tenure
It is mandated to investigate alleged misappropriation of
over N10 billion Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme fund and
diversion of N11 billion from the Local Government Joint Account to ALGON
account by some officials of the previous administration.
over N10 billion Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme fund and
diversion of N11 billion from the Local Government Joint Account to ALGON
account by some officials of the previous administration.
