Zamfara Government Alleges Diversion of N10bn Earmarked for Construction of University
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...
