The Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Senator Uba Sani, on Tuesday, said he should be held...
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Senator Uba Sani, on Tuesday, said he should be held liable if the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-rufai fails to utilize the recently approved $350 million World Bank loan for the state on critical infrastructure as promised.
Sani said: “Even the worst critics of Governor El Rufai can attest to the fact that he is perhaps one of the most prudent and accountable public office holders in Nigeria today. The eight Senate had argued that the loan, if approved, will erode the economic viability of the State since the State already had a huge debt burden.
“They were wrong in their assertion. Having checked the laws, the accounts and the performance of the Kaduna State Government, the World Bank was convinced that Kaduna State merits its support.“Equally important is the integrity of the Governor of Kaduna State. While considering the request for the loan, the relevant committees in both chambers of the National Assembly factored in the unassailable integrity of Governor Nasir El Rufai, to approve the loan request”, Senator Sani said.
“I even insist that I, Senator Uba Sani, be held liable if the Governor fails or disappoints. But of course I know Mallam Nasir El Rufai will never fail the people of Kaduna State,” he said.
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