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The Zamfara State government has released evidence against the immediate past administration in the state led by Bello Matawalle in relation to the Gusau International Airport project. Mr Matawalle is the current Minister of State for Defence.
He alleged that the former governor directed the Ministry of Local Government to withdraw N1 billion from the Local Government Joint Account on 25 October, 2021, and to pay N825 million to the contractors therefrom without any valuation. He said this was in complete disregard of due process. “Matawalle has claimed that the airport project was financed through what he called ‘contract financing.’ The former governor should have asked before embarrassing himself. It is known as the ‘Contract Financing Facility ’, which happens between the bank and the contractor. The government isn’t involved at all. All available documents indicate that the contractors were paid using funds from the state government and not through the Contract Financing Facility .
“Furthermore, a dual carriageway from the roundabout to the airport, drainage and gate have not been completed, contrary to the claim by Matawalle’s response. Also, the link road from the main road to the airport roundabout was an additional work the contractor was verbally and arbitrarily directed to execute. The Matawalle administration did not regularise this.
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