Ex-Governor Matawalle Left Only N4million In Treasury; Zamfara Is Running On Debts – Governor Dauda Cries OutThe governor said this has forced him to be operating the affairs of the state on debt as t
he four months’ salaries of workers are yet to be paid.Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has said he only met about N4 million in a single account since the assumption of power on May 29.
“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. Reacting to whether N20 billion was left in the treasury by the previous administration, Lawal said the claim was false, adding that the past government should publicly present evidence showing the amount left in the state account.
“The issue of water, there has been no water in Gusau for about four months now. I had to borrow to purchase the chemicals for the water.
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