Niger State Govt. Tells ex-Gov. Aliyu to Return N2.9bn Loot
The Niger State Government has asked former Gov Babangida Aliyu to refund the sum of N2.9 billion being the money which his government allegedly took ostensibly as a loan on the eve of his exit from office.
Dr Ibrahim Dooba, the Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Bello, stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday.
According to the statement, Gov. Bello said he was not out to witch-hunt Aliyu but only interested in getting back the money because it belongs to the people.
“They took this loan on the eve of their departure and as was customary with that administration, they did nothing with the money,”
“You can’t collect a loan on behalf of the people and share it among yourselves. That’s literally what they did. They simply raised a list and allocated money to those on the list. “The office of the SSG, for example, was given N600 million. The records did not say what he would do with the money. Well, we want our money back. The money belongs to the people.”
The statement added that the present administration had prioritised the needs of the people, saying such looted but recovered funds would be expended on projects.
"Our people need food, shelter, security, roads, water and so forth. For example, the governor wants to start with the provision of potable water and in the coming weeks, we’ll provide water at predictable intervals to Nigerlites.
“On the problem of electricity, we have started an arrangement to rent a power plant from overseas to provide regular electricity before a permanent solution is found.
“Also, Minna-Kataeregi road, Kontagora-Tegina, Minna-Suleja, Bakeko-Katcha, Kaffin-koro, Kuta-Sabon Gari and Maitumbi-Maikunkele roads among others, are receiving urgent attention.”
 |
According to the statement, Gov. Bello said he was not out to witch-hunt Aliyu but only interested in getting back the money because it belongs to the people.
“They took this loan on the eve of their departure and as was customary with that administration, they did nothing with the money,”
“You can’t collect a loan on behalf of the people and share it among yourselves. That’s literally what they did. They simply raised a list and allocated money to those on the list. “The office of the SSG, for example, was given N600 million. The records did not say what he would do with the money. Well, we want our money back. The money belongs to the people.”
The statement added that the present administration had prioritised the needs of the people, saying such looted but recovered funds would be expended on projects.
"Our people need food, shelter, security, roads, water and so forth. For example, the governor wants to start with the provision of potable water and in the coming weeks, we’ll provide water at predictable intervals to Nigerlites.
“On the problem of electricity, we have started an arrangement to rent a power plant from overseas to provide regular electricity before a permanent solution is found.
“Also, Minna-Kataeregi road, Kontagora-Tegina, Minna-Suleja, Bakeko-Katcha, Kaffin-koro, Kuta-Sabon Gari and Maitumbi-Maikunkele roads among others, are receiving urgent attention.”
Niger State Govt. Tells ex-Gov. Aliyu to Return N2.9bn Loot
Reviewed by The Niger Times
on
1:46 am
Rating:
Reviewed by The Niger Times
on
1:46 am
Rating:
No comments: