Ganduje orders probe of former AG

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has directed a full scale
investigation into financial management and other government
transactions by the former Accountant General Hajia Aisha
Bello.

The state Commissioner for Information Mallam Mohammad Garba,
said in a statement in Kano yesterday that the governor ordered the
state anti-corruption commission to investigate contract payments,
salary payments and salary deductions, among others.

Ganduje however applauded Hajia Aisha Bello for her service to
the state while accepting her resignation.

The governor appointed the Director Treasury in the Ministry of
Finance, Malam Shehu Abbas Mu’azu, as the Acting Accountant
General.

In another development, the state government yesterday said that
the administration of former governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso left
behind a debt of over N850 million owed various media organisations
in the country.

Briefing newsmen about the outcome of the successful national
conference on hate speech in Kano by Nigeria Union of Journalists
in his office, the state Commissioner of information, Youth and
Culture Malam Muhammad Garba, said the huge amount of money was for
various adverts, recorded and live programmes and announcements by
the immediate past administration.

Muhammad Garba said Kwankwaso was alleged to have used the money
within six months to secure his nomination as the APC presidential
candidate, putting the media organisations in a very difficult
situation due to lack of payments of their adverts and other
sponsored programmes

He, however explained that despite the financial situation of
the country, the state government is gradually paying the affected
media organisations to continue playing their role as watchdog of
the society for strengthening of democracy.

He therefore thanked the media organisations for their patience
and understanding as the government is making efforts to settle all
their outstanding payments.

The commissioner added the administration of Governor Abdullahi
Umar Ganduje will continue to work closely with media organisations
to enable them discharge their constitutional responsibilities.

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has directed a full scale
investigation into financial management and other government
transactions by the former Accountant General Hajia Aisha
Bello.

The state Commissioner for Information Mallam Mohammad Garba,
said in a statement in Kano yesterday that the governor ordered the
state anti-corruption commission to investigate contract payments,
salary payments and salary deductions, among others.

Ganduje however applauded Hajia Aisha Bello for her service to
the state while accepting her resignation.

The governor appointed the Director Treasury in the Ministry of
Finance, Malam Shehu Abbas Mu’azu, as the Acting Accountant
General.

In another development, the state government yesterday said that
the administration of former governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso left
behind a debt of over N850 million owed various media organisations
in the country.

Briefing newsmen about the outcome of the successful national
conference on hate speech in Kano by Nigeria Union of Journalists
in his office, the state Commissioner of information, Youth and
Culture Malam Muhammad Garba, said the huge amount of money was for
various adverts, recorded and live programmes and announcements by
the immediate past administration.

Muhammad Garba said Kwankwaso was alleged to have used the money
within six months to secure his nomination as the APC presidential
candidate, putting the media organisations in a very difficult
situation due to lack of payments of their adverts and other
sponsored programmes

He, however explained that despite the financial situation of
the country, the state government is gradually paying the affected
media organisations to continue playing their role as watchdog of
the society for strengthening of democracy.

He therefore thanked the media organisations for their patience
and understanding as the government is making efforts to settle all
their outstanding payments.

The commissioner added the administration of Governor Abdullahi
Umar Ganduje will continue to work closely with media organisations
to enable them discharge their constitutional responsibilities.