A memo said the money was meant for the APC singers to secure alternative accommodation for their families following the attacks.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Katsina State Governor Aminu Masari has approved and released N80 million as a gift to two singers in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dauda Rarara and Yusuf Chinedu.
The gesture followed the destruction of the APC singers’ houses by thugs in the March 20 attacks launched by thugs in Kano State two days after the governorship election.
Channels TV reports that it obtained a memo titled “Special Release of Funds” and signed by Saminu Soli for the Commissioner of the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning where it was stated that the money was meant for the APC singers to secure alternative accommodation for their families following the attacks.
The memo specifically addressed to the Accountant General of the State Ministry of Finance noted that N50 million is strictly approved to be given to Rarara while N30 million should go to Chinedu.
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“I am directed to convey approval for the release of (N80,000,000.00) only to the Accountant General Payable to the Secretary to the Government of the State, Governor’s being KTSG Assistance to Alhaji Adamu Abdullahi Rarara and Baban Chinedu to secure alternative accommodation for their families in the aftermath of attacks by Political miscreants on Monday, March 20, 2023, in Kano as follows:
“Alhaji Dauda Adamu Abdullahi (Rarara), N50,000,000.00, Baban Chinedu N30,000,000. Total N80,000,000.00. The Vote of Charge is 022000700100/22040109,” the letter read in part.
The memo dated May 5th, 2023 with ref: S/MBEP/BD/REC/FA/23/VOL.I/1044 was copied to the Secretary to the Katsina State Government, SSG, (GO), the HC (MOF), the Auditor-General, Office of the Auditor-General for the State as well as the Director Main Account, Ministry of Finance.
