The Governor of Niger State, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, has instructed all state commissioners and heads of government agencies and parastatals to cooperate with the transition committee, set up by the Governor-elect Alhaji Abubakar Bello.
Aliyu said his instruction has become necessary as the outgoing administration has nothing to hide, warning the state official not to create the impression that the government was not ready to cooperate with the incoming regime.
He said top government officials as well as permanent secretaries should provide answers to questions asked by members of the 37-member committee put in place by the Governor–elect
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Aliyu stated this in Minna on Thursday after inaugurating the 4.5-kilometer Lapai-Gwari-FUT junction road executed at over N1bn.
The governor said he had met with members of the Governor-elect’s transition committee, during which “we had fruitful discussions.”
He promised that the administration would make public the income and expenditure and the final financial position of the state before May 29, adding that since government was a continuum, the incoming regime should be able to take over the assets and liabilities of the government.
He faulted the Federal Government’s directive, placing a restriction on state governments from obtaining financial facilities from commercial banks, saying the policy had no justification from whatever perspective it might be looked at.
The governor also reacted to the claims that his administration was hugely indebted, saying from available records, Niger State is the 27th most indebted state in the country, contrary to the claims by critics of the administration.
Aliyu said the administration had started negotiation with some commercial firms in Saudi Arabia for a loan to dualise the Minna–Bida road, but had to put the talks on hold because of the limited time left for incumbent government.
He urged the incoming state administration to continue with the negotiation.
via nigerianeye
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