From: Sokoto
The former Finance Commissioner of Sokoto state, Honorable Abdussamad Dasuki has stated that there is no truth at all in the claim of selling shares of 16 billion naira during the Tambuwal administration as he stated when he testified before the investigation commission of the former administration from 2015-2023.
Dasuki who now represents Kebbe/Tambuwal in the House of Representatives stated that he did not know about the 16 billion naira shares, what he knew was the 3 billion naira shares. He said that the state investment company directly provides information at the government palace and not under the Ministry of Finance which he did to the Commissioner from June 2019 to March 2022.
He said that the head of the investment company told him that the total shares were worth three billion naira, which were merged in 2017 and were taken from the Ministry of Finance and returned to the investment company. said he did not know if the shares were sold.
He said, "During the corona virus in 2020 which has affected the economy of Nigeria and the world as a whole, there was less monthly allowance from the Federal Government and less taxes, and we were ordered to start paying the minimum wage of 30 thousand naira , while in the North, most of the states have reduced wages but it is mandatory for us to pay the workers".
Former commissioner Dasuki stated that it was for this reason that former governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal instructed the investment company to give them 2 billion naira which was initially given 1 billion naira, later they were given 500 million naira which was deposited in the account of the chief accountant of the government to manage important tasks for the development of the state, payment of salaries and others."
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