Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi state has pledged to consider the report submitted to him by the Assets and Funds Recovery Committee as working document.
The governor made the pledge when members of the committee led by its Chairman presented him their report held at the Council Chamber, Government House Bauchi.
The governor who expressed concern on the mismanagement of the state's resources by the previous administration, directed the State Attorney General with immediate effect prosecute those already found wanting.
" We are very grateful to Almighty Allah for this day and this moment for making us to see or receive the report of the committee we set up in July last year.
" We must thank Allah for his protection and for the protection of the committee and giving them the wisdom to perform credibility in a manner that is very difficult. We also as committee for the recovery so far you made.
Governor Bala Mohammed who applauded members of the committee for their outstanding performance, pledged to ensure full implementation of the report to ensure justice and equity.
Governor Bala Mohammed used the medium to assure the entire citizens of the state that people will be accountable regardless of their capacity so as to justify the confidence reposed in him.
On his part, the Chairman of the Committee who is the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, Retired Brigadier General Markus Koko Yake said the committee had recovered 23 vehicles, 4 tractors with farm implement among others.
He said based on their investigation, the administrations of Malam Isa Yuguda And M A Abubakar have received allocations of over 1 trillion naira in addition to over 65 billion naira Special Releases to the immediate administration.
The Chairman said the Committee had faced serious challenges in a bid to obtain information and data from MDAs especially in relation to finance and attributed it to government officials who are part of the scams or improprieties discovered while carrying out the assignment.
Muktar Gidado
Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media
10/03/2020 📷 Shaharuddin Galaje
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