The All Progressives Congress in Niger State on Monday called on the government of Governor Abubakar Sani Bello to set up a commission of enquiry to probe the immediate past government of Muazu Babangida Aliyu of the Peoples Democratic Party owing to financial rots.
The party made this known in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Jonathan Vatsa, and made available to journalists.
According to the party: “We support the setting up of the two committees put in place by the government. We are solidly behind the Finance and infrastructure committee set up by His Excellency Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello and we urge him not to hesitate to go further to set up a commission of enquiry to probe the immediate past government because of the rots.
“If it is the wish of the people based on the damning revelations coming from the two committees set up that a probe should be instituted on the government, so be it because APC is a party that follows the popular will of the people, it is the essence of change that the people voted for.”
However, the spokesman of the former governor, Israel Ebije, said for now there is nothing to pin him to any financial irregularity all through his eight years in government.
Ebije said Aliyu’s eight-year reign as Niger State governor was meritorious.
He urged the APC not to constitute itself into a probe panel, adding that they must not gore the committees set up by the incumbent administration into doing the bidding of the party.
He said this would amount to witch hunt.
The APC further noted with dismay the alleged rot and corruption that took place in the SURE-P, workers’ salaries and pension funds by consultants, the Ministry of Local Government via the 10km roads, ward development projects and many funny loans taken and transferred to personal accounts.
While urging Bello not to wave any crime committed against the will of the people, the APC said it will continue to support the governor to work for the people.
Accordingly, Vatsa said: “Within one month, the Governor has embarked on very good people oriented projects that the people are proud of, typical example is the Sabongari road that was abandoned over the years, our dear Governor has shown to the people that he is with them but we believe that he cannot do that without probing into and reversing the rot inherited.”