How Ganduje Paid N1.2bn As Kano Gov To ‘Unknown Suppliers’
Kano State Auditor-General has revealed that the state government, under former governor Abdullahi Ganduje, paid the sum of ₦1,172,621,765.00 (N1.17 billion) to “unknown suppliers” to power streetlights in the state capital between May to September 2023.
Ganduje is the current national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Auditor-General, in the review of the 2023 report, noted that the state paid almost N1.2 billion to companies without any verifiable profiles to supply 974,460.00 litres of diesel to power metropolitan streetlights.
The report stated further that the transaction proceeded without any formal contracts or engagement letters validating it.
“It was verified that from May to September 2023, the Quantity of Diesel (AGO) supplied for powering Metropolitan streetlight stood at 974,460.00 litres of Diesel (AGO) with cumulative value of ₦1,172,621,765.00,” the report states.
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“There were no details of the suppliers and the quantity supplied to the Task Force in the file presented for Audit examination.
“There was no documentation referencing the Quantity supplied being taken on charge by the store officer and no distribution schedule designed for the streetlight generators accordingly.
“Signed contract agreements between the client and the suppliers were not presented for Audit.
“All efforts to receive and examine records/documents regarding the Task Force expenditures, supplies, and payments were unsuccessful.”
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
