Jigawa Assembly To Investigate 8 L.G Chairmen for Alleged Financial Misappropriation
…Suspends Yankwashi LG Chairman indefinitely
By Aliyu M Dangida
HOTPEN – The Jigawa State House of Assembly has on its Tuesday sitting constituted a committee to investigate eight local government council chairmen in the state for alleged financial misconduct and abuse of office.
The house has equally approved the indefinite suspension of Yankwashi local government chairman, Hon. Mubarak on alleged mischief and spreading false information against the All Progressives’ Congress Chairman, Jigawa state Hon Aminu Ahmed.
The chairman House Committee on Information and member, representing Kafin Hausa constituency Hon. Muhammad Na’im Adamu who disclosed this to newsmen in Jigawa, said the House has received series of complains and allegation of financial misappropriation against some local government council chairmen and to ensure fair hearing and probity in governance the house set up a special committee under the chairmanship of Member representing Fagan constituency to investigate the matter.
Hon. Na’im explained that the affected local government council included Gwiwa, Kafin Hausa,Guri, Miga, Birnin Kudu, Birniwa and Babura local government respectively.
HOTPEN reports that the indefinite suspension of the Yankwashi local government chairman was a sequel to alleged mischief and spreading of false information against the All Progressive Congress Chairman in Jigawa state Hon Aminu Ahmed.
He said, the house received a letter of complain from the APC state chairman against the Yankwashi local government chairman who falsely accused the party chairman for extorting money to favour some party aspirants.
“To ensure justice, the house has suspended the council chairman and also set up a committee to investigate the case and submit its reports and recommendations to the house”. He added.
In a swift reaction to alleged financial misconduct, one of the council chairmen who spoke on condition of anonymity described the allegation as a “political witch-hunt and baseless.
“You know we are in a critical situation now, it is time for everyone to taste his popularity, and those who felt they lack public confidence, they can resolve to any form of intimidation, and false allegation to pursue their political agenda”. the chairman alleged.