The decision of the Adamawa state governor, Bala Ngilari to
buy two Lexus SUVs for N180million, about $900,000 and two Hilux pick up vans
at N400million have triggered outrage from members of the state House of
Assembly.
buy two Lexus SUVs for N180million, about $900,000 and two Hilux pick up vans
at N400million have triggered outrage from members of the state House of
Assembly.
On Wednesday, the members passed a resolution calling on the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to probe the purchases.
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to probe the purchases.
The House, now split into factions, further called on the
state government to re-instate the sacked Director General of the state Public
Procurement Bureau, Malam Bello Umar, who it said was sacked by the executive
for querying the purchase and for not following due process.
state government to re-instate the sacked Director General of the state Public
Procurement Bureau, Malam Bello Umar, who it said was sacked by the executive
for querying the purchase and for not following due process.
At its plenary presided over by the Speaker, Ahmadu Fintiri,
the House also recommended a national honour for Umar for querying the purchase
and other executive excesses that cost his sack, Pm News reports.
the House also recommended a national honour for Umar for querying the purchase
and other executive excesses that cost his sack, Pm News reports.
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