Tag: Zamfara News

The Zamfara Sate Government has alerted public attention to the diversion of N10bn appropriated for the construction of a state university under the administration of former governor Abdulazizi Yari. This was expressed by Commissioner for Finance in the state, Alhaji Rabiu Garba during a press briefing on Tuesday in the state capital, Gusau. Garba said finance records revealed the fund was appropriated and transferred in two batches but the money was diverted, PM News reported. “Based on the records available to us, the past administration in the state had diverted the sum of N10.8bn from the N37bn refunded to the state by the Federal Government for the construction of 14 federal roads. “We learned that in May 2019, N10.8bn was transferred to the university’s projects account b...

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamafara State has threatened to reintroduce death penalty for reckless drivers in the state, after the mishap that led to the death of 16 people on Wednesday. A truck had lost control and ran into four vehicles transporting supporters of Matawalle along Gusau/Funtua road. Matawalle disclosed this on Sunday while on condolence visit to the Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello, along with cabinet members and the management of BUA Group. The governor pledged N2m to families of each of the deceased, who had a wife and N1.5 to families of the unmarried among the accident victims. He added that next of kins of each of the deceased will be put on a monthly stipend of N50,000 each. He went further to state that he will ensure introduction of speed limit g...

Tag: Zamfara News

Zamfara Government Alleges Diversion of N10bn Earmarked for Construction of University

Reckless Drivers in Zamfara to be Sentenced to Death – Matawalle