APC Alleges Plots By Kano Govt To Siphon N8bn LGAs Fund

 

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has alleged that the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) government in the state is planning to usurp the functions of local government councils and  misappropriate their funds to the tune of over N8 billion.

According to the party, the move is caused by the fear of uncertainty of the outcome of the Supreme Court judgement on the disputed governorship election in Kano.

The Supreme Court last week reserved judgement in the Kano State governorship election dispute between Abba Yusuf of NNPP and Nasiru Gawuna of APC.


In a statement issued to journalists yesterday in Abuja, chairman of the party, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, warned local government councils and commercial banks to halt the process of clearing the release of the funds at this critical period to the NNPP government.


He said the APC in Kano has gotten a copy of the letter of conveyance of approval from the Ministry for Local Government directing the 44 local councils to release the sum of N101,655,000.38 million and N3,607,370,858.00 million each for the construction of Dan'Agundi and Tal'udu Interchanges respectively.

Abbas pointed out that the approval letter, which was sent to all council chairmen, and copied to the auditor-general, local government audit and all zonal inspectors of the ministry, was for the contribution of the councils to the projects.


The chairman noted that just on Friday, the government removed and posted new Directors of Personnel Management (DPMs) and treasurers to ensure that there are no hitches in muscling the local councils through the embezzlement of their funds.

He stated that the decision to embark on such projects at this time has come under attack even by people within the NNPP's fold and called on the government to reconsider it in the interest of the development of Kano State.