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| Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State. |
The Osun State House of Assembly has directed some officials of
the state government and organisations to appear before it on Wednesday for
questioning on how the 34.5 billion Naira bailout fund given to state by the
Federal Government was used.
The planned probe
followed the decision of the Senate to commence similar probe.
There have been
allegations of misappropriation against the Governor of the south-west Nigerian
State, Mr Rauf Aregbesola.
Those invited to appear
before the Osun State House of Assembly are the Accountant-General, Permanent Secretaries
Ministry of Finance, Office of Budget Planning and Ministry of Local
Government.
Others are the
Director-General of Debt Management Office and officials of Wema Bank, Zenith
Bank and First Bank.
Also invited to be part
of the proceeding are Chairmen, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union
Congress (TUC), Joint Negotiation Council (JNC), Nigeria Union of Local
Government Employee (NULGE), Market Women, as well as representative of
Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) and Civil Society Organisations (CSO).
A statement by the
Chairman, House Committee on Information, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, urged the
invitees to arm themselves with all the necessary information and document on
the bailout fund given to the state.
Mr. Oyintiloye explained
that the exercise had become very necessary in line with its constitutional
powers, as enshrined in the Nigerian Constitution.
He said those invited
were expected to appear before the House with useful documents and necessary
information concerning the bailout fund given to the state government.
The federal Government
had given bailout funds to states to enable them meet some financial
obligations, especially payment of workers’ salaries.
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Source: The News Guru
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