Kaduna Assembly Writes Finance Ministry, Demands Full Information About Financial Transactions Under El-Rufai
The Kaduna state House of Assembly has sent a letter to the state Ministry of Finance, demanding full information about the financial transactions made during the Nasir El-rufai administration.
El-Rufai , a one-time FCT minister, served as governor of Kaduna state between 2015 and 2023.
Recall that the Kaduna state House of Assembly had a few days ago launched a probe into the Nasir El-rufai administration seeking to know if officials of the administration in question properly handled matters that have to do with finances, loans and contract projects or not.
The parliament had also set up a fact-finding committee to probe financial dealings, loans and grants and other project implementation from 2015 to 2023 and also investigate the former governor’s top associate and Senior Counselor on Investment, Jimi Lawal.
That was not all, the committee had also gotten the go-ahead to invite notable personalities including Speaker of the 8th assembly, Speaker of the 9th Assembly, and those who served as commissioner for finance, Managing Director of Kaduna Markets, and Commissioner for Budget and Planning, among others during the El-Rufai administration.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned that the committee in the letter sent to the Finance Commissioner from the office of the Clerk of the Assembly with reference number LEG/S. 382/VOL. II/615, requested the submission of a memorandum and documents that have to do with financial transactions carried out between 2015 and 2023.
In the letter signed by the Clerk of the Assembly, Sakinatu Idris, the parliament directed the ministry to forward all the transaction details to the fact-finding committee set up to probe all finances, loans and contract projects awarded during the El-Rufai administration.
‘I am directed to request that you forward to the Ad-Hoc Committee Memorandum the under-listed documents and all other documents you consider relevant to the assignment of the Committee: –total Loans from May 2015 to May 2023 with the approvals of the Kaduna state House of Assembly, the Accounts into which the loans were lodged and drawn as recorded by Project Finance Management Unit (PFMU) & Debt Management Office (DMO).
Relevant State Executive Council Minutes of meetings, Council’s Extracts and Resolutions with regard to the LOANS. (c) Payments and Outstanding Liabilities to Contractors from May, 2015-May, 2023.
Reports of Salaries paid to Staff from 2016-2022. (e) Dloyd Reports on KADRIS from 2015 to 2023. (ii) Terms, Purpose and Conditions on those LOANS. (iii) Appropriation items related to the LOANS. (iv) All Records of payments made to all Contractors engaged by the State Government and relevant documents from May 2015 to May 2023 including Bank Statements.
(v)Modalities for payments of contracts. (vi) Documents of all payments made to the contractors. (vii) Sales of Government Houses/Property and account for how the proceeds were lodged and how the money was expended.
Thirty (30) copies of the Memo/documents should reach the office of the Clerk to the Legislature on or before Thursday, April 25, 2024 , by 10:00 am, please. Accept the highest regards of my office, please’ the Clerk submitted-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
