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Corruption allegations against Bauchi gov ‘mischievous, blatant lies’

The Bauchi State Coalition Against Financial Crimes and Injustice (BACAFCI) has described allegations of corruption against Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir as “false and mischievous” orchestrated by his political enemies.

The National Chairman of BACAFCI Mallam Bibi Dogo stated this on Sunday while answering questions from newsmen in Bauchi.

He was speaking on the recent petition allegedly filed by stakeholders from Bauchi State where they accused Governor Bala Mohammed of corruption and maladministration.

“We have received a copy of the petition and our organization studied all the allegations but found nothing in it but blatant lies with the sole aim of bringing the government the government into political debate because they were envious of his track records and successes,” Dogo said.

Dogo, who brought dozens of documents in defense of the governor, said the anti-graft group BACAFCI cleared him of all the allegations contained in the petition filed by alleged stakeholders before the Economic Financial Crime Commission EFCC.

Dogo said due process was followed in obtaining loan and purchase of N3.5bn official vehicles for political office holders.

He added that contract was approved by the State House of Assembly through House resolution via a letter sent to the government signed by the clerk of the House Umar Yusuf Gital with reference number BASHA/POL/S/13/VOL.XIX/203 dated 17/July/2019.

He also said it was awarded to an indigene of the State after it followed all the scrutiny and certificate of no objection was issued  to the company before it was awarded the contract and all cars were supplied and put to use by the beneficiaries in the best interest of the State.

The chairman said the allegations of awarding road contracts, building palaces, workshops, assistance to pilgrims, supply of school uniforms to out of school children, children meals by the government, are all genuine projects that everyone with sincere mind can see and where a person needs clarification he can go to the relevant government agency to confirm and verify.

Even the issue of ghost workers it was Governor Bala who held a public hearing with all stakeholders on the issue and is working hard to bring sanity to the system to free some resources and employ more people into the state civil service. 

He said the petitioners were either ignorant of how the government operates or acting out of hatred, malice and envy just to paint the governor black due to the number of physical projects he is executing.

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