Katsina State government has inaugurated a commission of inquiry to recover N70 billion, allegedly stolen under the administration of former Governor Shehu Shema.
The commission was saddled with the responsibility to “investigate and determine the actual extent of loss suffered by government through the acts or commission of public officers in the state from 2012 to May 2015”.
Governor Aminu Masari said his administration has discovered that a whooping sum of N70 billion was taken from the state treasury with no evidence of its utility by the immediate past administration.
He said his administration was not investigating ex-Governor Shema based on contracts awarded but based on monies taken from the treasury that were not used.
He urged the commission members to ensure justice and fairness and expressed optimism that having built reputations for themselves, they won’t indulge in acts that could compromise their names.
