CENTUS NWEZE ReportingÂ
Things appear to be falling apart in Niger State despite the ruling party being returned in the state after what appears to be a determination by governor elect of the state Umar Bago to be his own man.
This much was demonstrated by his stance whatwith the Inauguration of a 71- Member independent Transition Committee, under his his deputy, Comrade Yakubu Garba, as chairman.
The committee is to take stock of assets and liabilities of the, Abubarkar Sani Bello led administration before hand over.
The move has stoked fears among key government functionaries who believe that the yet- to-be inaugurated administration may have started probing some of the alleged financial controversies of outgoing administration of Sani Bello led administration.
Some key stakeholders who spoke on the condition of anonymity told Truth Live News correspondent that relationship in the party in Niger State is deteriorating fast and that the no love lost between the incumbent and the in-coming Governor which almost cost the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) the state is beginning to manifest.
The committee’s terms of reference is to amongst others; take stock of all out going prospects, liabilities, assets and as well advise the incoming government appropriately on how to transform the state better than it is today.
Inaugurating the Transition and Secretariat committees at the Legbo Kutigi international conference centre, Minna Thursday, Umar Bago charged the two committees to ‘make their findings clear to the public so that upon their exit too, they shall be judged accordingly’.
“Our intentions are clear not negative or personal, but in the interest of Nigerlites because posterity will surely judge us”, Bago said, adding that by so doing would give the in-coming administration a clear direction of areas that needed attention in the making of a better Niger state in the nearest future,” the governor elect said.
The committees, according to Bago are expected to interface with state government officials in a view to understanding the financially status of the state, economically and otherwise, hence they are expected to probe deeply into the position of all government books, transactions as well as commitments therein.