The probe committee instituted by Kaduna State House of Assembly to investigate the former governor, Nasir El-Rufai over the loans taken by his administration has directed the Ministry of Finance to supply documents relating to financial transactions between May 29, 2015 to 2023 for investigation.
An official memo signed by the clerk of the House, Mrs. Sakinatu Hassan Idris, with reference number LEG/S.382/VOL.11/615 dated April 22, 2024, was addressed to the commissioner of finance, saying that the Kaduna State House of Assembly at its 150th sitting on Tuesday, resolved and constituted an Ad-Hoc Committee to investigate financial transactions, contractual liabilities and other related matters under El-Rufai’s administration.
A copy of the letter obtained by the press said the request was in accordance with Order XVI Rule 9 of the Standing Orders and Rules of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, 2019 and Section 103) 9 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as Amended).
She said in the letter, „accordingly l am directed to request you to forward to the Ad-Hoc Committee Memorandum to be accompanied with the under listed documents and all other documents you consider vital to the assignment of the Committee.”
The request made by the House covered the total loans from May 29th 2015 to May 29th 2023, the approvals of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, the accounts into which the loans were lodged, and draw downs as recorded by Project Finance Management Unit (PFMU) and Debt Management Office (DMO).
Also demanded are the relevant State Executive Council Minutes of meetings, Council’s Extracts and Resolutions With regards to the Loans, payments and outstanding liabilities to contractors from May, 2015-May, 2023.
Also requested are the reports of salaries paid to staff in the State from 2016-2022, reports on KADRIS from 2015 to 2023, terms, purpose and conditions on those loans drawn by El-Rufai administration.
Also requested by the House are „appropriation items related to the Loans. All Records of payments made to all Contractors engaged by the state government and relevant documents from May, 2015 to May, 2023 including bank statements, modalities for payments of contracts, Documents of all payments made to the contractors, Sales of Government Houses/Properties and Accounts the proceeds were lodged and how the money was expended.”
It was gathered that the same request was also made to other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).