KINSMEN and other political stakeholders in Nasarawa State have asked Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura to explain why he allegedly spent N1.5 billion on his son’s wedding in the United States (U.S.).
Al-Makura returned to the country on Monday but was yet to resume official duties as the state’s chief executive. It was gathered that while he was away, official activities were halted as most government offices were deserted following the absence of his cabinet members, most of who were said to have travelled with him.

In a swift reaction, however, the government denied the allegation and rather shifted blame on opponents. Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Hajia Zainab Abdulmumin wondered how much the state gets in monthly allocation from the federation that would warrant the spending of such a huge amount of money on wedding.

“It doesn’t even sound right,” she said, adding: “I can categorically tell you that there was nothing like that and the burden of proof lies on the people making the allegation.”

She insisted that most of the people, especially those in the cabinet, went on their own, including the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Emma Yaji, who she said was based in the U.S. before his appointment.

Similarly, a press statement by the Governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Press Affairs, Sani Musa Mairiga, held the allegations as baseless, unwarranted and unfounded.

The statement wondered how a wedding ceremony would gulp such huge money, which amounts to 70 per cent of the state’s monthly allocation from the federation.

emiye: campaign of calumny

PDP, you no dey tire !

karl max: ...if the report was about a pdp governor it becomes ok but when is about a apc governor its a campaign of columny.i guess that's the new logic of the progressive. Nigerians are wiser

emiye:

I always believe everybody has commonsense and conscience, they might only deactivate it.

Common sense should tell you, how did the opposition arrive at such figures?

Conscience should tell you why am i propagating lies simply to discredit the opposition?

karl max: just like how ur apc cook up figures and lies against the ruling party. Now ur questioning the figure cos its not a pdp governor.... Another progressive logic

emiye:

Oh !,good. So you know it is a cook up figure and lie.

Then don't propagate lies if you know it is not true.

karl max: so u also know that the apc cook up figures and lie too .abeg make we hear word hypocrite, because. It involves a progressive theif is now a lie.. if really he is a true progressive why is his son not wedding in nassarawa!!since u lot claim the opposition states are heaven and has transformed than any other state.a progressive spending 1.5 billion for sons wedding in far away yankee. Just like u people claim fashola has restored the lagos state health sector with modern and world class equipments.but his master Tinubu is abroad receiving treatment.

emiye:

Oh !,good. So you know it is a cook up figure and lie.

Then don't propagate lies if you know it is not true.

solomon111: shut up and stop derailing the topic,you fake progressive.
May God expose all of you one by one.

Itoroetti :
Progressive indeed.they've promise 40,0000mw of electricity under 4yrs as it is a pure water company.

Maxymilliano:
Perhaps they plan to distribute hurricane lamps and candles

Yungwizzzy: .

henryvirus: #1.5b?? Chei! Dat is 999million + 6million!! I dnt tink dt can b spent on a wedding....smh. I wonda watz going on