Bauchi: Outgoing Gov left a debt of f N137b

The outgoing administration of Governor Muhammad Abdullahi Abubakar in Bauchi State has left the state with a debt of 137 billion naira.

The chairman of the transition Commitee, Senator Adamu Ibrahim Gumba announced this while presenting the report of the committee to the State Governor elect Senator Bala Muhammad held at Command Guest Inn Bauchi.

Senator Adamu Gumba regretted that the debt amount was against what the outgoing administration inherited in 2015 96 billion naira from the former Governor Isah Yuguda who spend 8 years in power.

He informed the governor elect that some Ministries, Departments and Agencies notably Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board and BAGIS have denied the committee the required documents and called on him to look into it.

The Chairman noted that the committee has observed that the officials of the outgoing administration have taken away some government property and urged the incoming governor to consider all promotions, appointments and transfer conducted within transition period as null and void.

Senator Adamu Gumba however requested the governor elect to review the twenty nineteen budget so as to incorporate the projects and programmes in line with People’s Democratic Party manifesto.

Receiving the report, the Bauchi State Governor elect Senator Bala Muhammad said Asset Recovery Commitee would be constituted as part of efforts to work on the recommendations made by the Commitee.

Senator Bala Muhammad who applauded members of the committee for the maturity exhibited in the discharge of their assignment, expressed concern for the non support given to them by some MDA’s.