The Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, has set up a judicial commission of inquiry to investigate the administration of his predecessor, Jonah Jang.
The panel is to probe all financial transactions by Jang during his eight years as governor of Plateau State.
A statement from the Director of Press and Public Affairs, Emmanuel Nanle, on Tuesday quoted the governor as saying that the commission would be chaired by Justice Stephen Adah, while Sani Mavo will serve as secretary.
According to the statement, the panel is to “ascertain all financial transactions, done or entered into by the Government of Plateau State of Nigeria or through any of its Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), or official acting in its name from the 29th day of May 2007 to 29th May 2015 shall be looked into”.
Lalong said the six-member panel is also mandated to establish how much accrued to the state and how much was expended.
Other mandates of the panel, according to the statement, includes: “To ascertain the total amount paid by the Government of Plateau State as salaries and allowances of serving and retired State Civil Servants, Local Government Employees and Political Appointees from 29th May 2007 to 29th May 2015.
“To ascertain and establish all financial allocations, funds, grants or monetary interventions and revenues which accrued to or in the name of the Government of Plateau State of Nigeria. Departments, Agencies (MDAs), Officials or Agents from the Federal Government of Nigeria or any International Institutions or Donor Agencies from 29th May 2007 to 29th May 2015.
“To ascertain and establish all loans granted to or obtained by the Government of Plateau State of Nigeria through any of its Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs), and the purpose for which such loans were obtained and whether the loans were used for such purpose.”
The statement said the committee will officially be inaugurated on Wednesday.