State
Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule Monday announced the
sack of the Secretary to the state government, Alhaji Tijani
Aliyu.
The SSG’s sack may not be unconnected with the directive handed
down to the governor last week demanding for the immediate sack of
the SSG over alleged embezzlement of N1bn meant for the renovation
and fencing of schools as commissioner of education during Tanko
administration.
It was learnt that the state House of Assembly, had, in March,
constituted an investigative committee to probe the SSG which had
indicted the former commissioner and recommended to the governor
for his immediate removal from the office as SSG.
Subsequently, the governor in a letter signed by the permanent
secretary, Government House Administration directed the SSG to hand
over all government properties in his possession to the permanent
Secretary Cabinet office of the SSG immediately.
The governor thanked the him for his services and support to his
administration.
It would be recalled that Governor Abdullahi Sule has been under
pressure to sack Alhaji Tijani Aliyu over his involvement in the
misappropriation of the state government N1bn naira meant for
renovation of Schools projects during his reign as the commissioner
of education in the Tanko Almakura administration.
The state House of Assembly had the Speaker of the House,
Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi gave the order in Lafia after the house
deliberation on the report of the committee investigating the
alleged N1 billion released in 2018 for the renovation /fencing of
Secondary schools in the state.
The ordered the governor to sack the SSG following a motion
moved by Hon Mohammed Alkali (APC Lafia North and seconded by Hon
Ibrahim Muluku APC Nasarawa Eggon East
The committee report had indicated the Ahmed- Tijani who was
also asked to refund over N248.5m as unaccounted funds to the
coffer of the state government.
According to the Speaker, the former Commissioner displayed
inefficiency, incompetency and ineffectiveness in the performance
of his official duties.
“Based on the resolution of the House, Gov. Abdullahi Sule is
hereby directed to immediately sack the SSG, Alhaji Aliyu Ahmed
Tijani to save the government the embarrassment. I will request the
clerk to communicate the House’s resolution to Gov Abdullahi Sule
for his immediate action,” the speaker declared.
Ibrahim Abdullahi Balarabe had called on Gov Sule to as a matter
of urgency work on the House’s resolution in the interest of peace
in the state.
He disclosed that based on the committee’s recommendations, the
total sum of N873, 233,942.60 was expended based on information
from the payment Voucher (PVs) excluding five per cent deductions
for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) as payments for the
completed and uncompleted projects.
“The total released contract sum was N1, 084,000,000 only, if
deducted N873, 233,942.60 from the total contract sum this will
amount to N210, 766, 057.40.
He also called on contractors who collected money and refused to
carry out the renovation/fencing to do so within one month or face
the consequences.
Earlier, Hon Mohammed Alkali (APC-Lafia North) had moved a
motion for Ahmed Tijani to be sacked as SSG
which was unanimously adopted the committee’s reports and urged the
governor to relieve the SSG of his position even as there was a
decent voice vote by Hon Mohammed Okpoku (APC- Udege /Loko) against
the House’s resolution ordering the governor to sack the SSG
It would be recalled that on March 17, 2020, the speaker has
constituted an Ad-hoc committee to carry out a thorough
investigation on the alleged utilisation of the N1billion approved
for the renovation/ fencing of public secondary schools in the
state.
State
Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule Monday announced the
sack of the Secretary to the state government, Alhaji Tijani
Aliyu.
The SSG’s sack may not be unconnected with the directive handed
down to the governor last week demanding for the immediate sack of
the SSG over alleged embezzlement of N1bn meant for the renovation
and fencing of schools as commissioner of education during Tanko
administration.
It was learnt that the state House of Assembly, had, in March,
constituted an investigative committee to probe the SSG which had
indicted the former commissioner and recommended to the governor
for his immediate removal from the office as SSG.
Subsequently, the governor in a letter signed by the permanent
secretary, Government House Administration directed the SSG to hand
over all government properties in his possession to the permanent
Secretary Cabinet office of the SSG immediately.
The governor thanked the him for his services and support to his
administration.
It would be recalled that Governor Abdullahi Sule has been under
pressure to sack Alhaji Tijani Aliyu over his involvement in the
misappropriation of the state government N1bn naira meant for
renovation of Schools projects during his reign as the commissioner
of education in the Tanko Almakura administration.
The state House of Assembly had the Speaker of the House,
Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi gave the order in Lafia after the house
deliberation on the report of the committee investigating the
alleged N1 billion released in 2018 for the renovation /fencing of
Secondary schools in the state.
The ordered the governor to sack the SSG following a motion
moved by Hon Mohammed Alkali (APC Lafia North and seconded by Hon
Ibrahim Muluku APC Nasarawa Eggon East
The committee report had indicated the Ahmed- Tijani who was
also asked to refund over N248.5m as unaccounted funds to the
coffer of the state government.
According to the Speaker, the former Commissioner displayed
inefficiency, incompetency and ineffectiveness in the performance
of his official duties.
“Based on the resolution of the House, Gov. Abdullahi Sule is
hereby directed to immediately sack the SSG, Alhaji Aliyu Ahmed
Tijani to save the government the embarrassment. I will request the
clerk to communicate the House’s resolution to Gov Abdullahi Sule
for his immediate action,” the speaker declared.
Ibrahim Abdullahi Balarabe had called on Gov Sule to as a matter
of urgency work on the House’s resolution in the interest of peace
in the state.
He disclosed that based on the committee’s recommendations, the
total sum of N873, 233,942.60 was expended based on information
from the payment Voucher (PVs) excluding five per cent deductions
for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) as payments for the
completed and uncompleted projects.
“The total released contract sum was N1, 084,000,000 only, if
deducted N873, 233,942.60 from the total contract sum this will
amount to N210, 766, 057.40.
He also called on contractors who collected money and refused to
carry out the renovation/fencing to do so within one month or face
the consequences.
Earlier, Hon Mohammed Alkali (APC-Lafia North) had moved a
motion for Ahmed Tijani to be sacked as SSG
which was unanimously adopted the committee’s reports and urged the
governor to relieve the SSG of his position even as there was a
decent voice vote by Hon Mohammed Okpoku (APC- Udege /Loko) against
the House’s resolution ordering the governor to sack the SSG
It would be recalled that on March 17, 2020, the speaker has
constituted an Ad-hoc committee to carry out a thorough
investigation on the alleged utilisation of the N1billion approved
for the renovation/ fencing of public secondary schools in the
state.