The ad hoc committee set up by the Kaduna State House of Assembly has recommended probing the immediate past governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai.
The committee was set up in April to investigate all finances, loans, and contracts awarded by the El Rufai administration.
Presenting the report during plenary on Wednesday, the chairman of the ad hoc committee, Henry Zacharia, said that most of the loans obtained under Mr El-Rufai’s administration were not used for the purpose for which they were obtained.
While in some cases, according to him, due process was not followed in securing the loans.
Receiving the report, the Speaker of the Assembly, Yusuf Liman, claimed that a total of N423 billion was siphoned by the El-Rufai’s administration while leaving the state with huge liabilities.
The committee, therefore, recommended the investigation and prosecution of Mr El-Rufai, other indicted members of his cabinet by security and anti-corruption agencies.
The committee also recommended the immediate suspension of the Kaduna State Commissioner of Finance, Shizer Badda, who also served in the same capacity under the El-Rufai’s administration, as well as the chairman of the state universal basic education board.
It also recommended a thorough investigation of some key appointees of the last administration by appropriate law enforcement and anti-corruption agencies.
