N107 Billion Was Stolen By Previous Government – Gov Bello

Governor Bello Matawalle has alleged N107 billion was stolen from Zamfara state treasury in a previous administration in the state. 

Matawalle who made the allegation in a tweet shared on Thursday, October 1, said a committee set up to probe financial mismanagement in the state made the discovery.

Though he wasn’t specific on the administration, the Zamfara state Governor, however, added that he will ensure that the stolen money is recovered.

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The tweet read;

Yesterday, I received the final report of Alhaji Ahmad Zabarma led committee on mismanagement of public finances & procurement processes. A whopping sum of N107 billion was stolen from state coffers by previous administration. We will recover these embezzled funds!

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