Dauda Lawal, governor of Zamfara, says he has been running the affairs of the state on debts since he assumed office. Speaking on Monday during an interview with BBC Hausa,
Dauda Lawal, governor of Zamfara, says he has been running the affairs of the state on debts since he assumed office.
“I have been running the affairs of the state on debt since I assumed office as governor of Zamfara. I met the treasury account of the state with no money. I only saw a single account with about N3 to N4 million in it,” he said.“It is about three months now and we are yet to pay the salary of the workers. If you look at all the government agencies, the power supply to the buildings has been disconnected due to the hundreds of millions of debts incurred.
“If I have that amount of money the previous administration is claiming they left for the state, I will pay all workers their salaries, and provide adequate funds to the security agencies for the protection of the state.
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