A Kaduna State House of Assembly member representing Zaria constituency Mahmud Lawal has said former Governor Nasiru El-Rufai’s decision to pursue legal action over alleged misappropriation of N432 billion is “laughable”.
Lawal, one of the committee members probing the eight-year tenure of El-Rufai, said this in an interview in Kaduna on Friday.
READ MORE“El-Rufa’i seems to have conveniently forgotten the Principle of Separation of Powers enshrined in the constitution, which mandates non-interference between the executive, legislature, and judiciary,” Lawal said.
READ ALSOHe noted that the claimed expenditures were significantly disproportionate to the work accomplished.
“For instance, let me illustrate what occurred at Kofar Doka in Zaria, my constituency. Billions of Naira were purportedly allocated for road projects, but tragically, the only visible activity was bulldozers demolishing people’s homes, rendering them homeless,” he said.He pointed out the deteriorating condition of roads from Unguwar Dosa to Malali and the questionable work undertaken at Kasuwar Magani in Kajuru.
“The shops started to wear off even before occupation by traders. The most brazen display of dishonesty was the metropolitan rail line project, for which a substantial amount of money in billions was allocated. But what happened to the project, and where is the money? The only evidence seems to be paper records indicating spending on surveys and map design.”
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