EXCLUSIVE: Katsina Governor, Masari Approves N500million From Treasury To Mobilise APC Supporters To Welcome Buhari, Tinubu For Campaign

The Aminu Bello Masari-led Katsina State Government has approved N499,650,000 for mobilisation of citizens to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari to the state for the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign.

According to the letter of approval obtained by SaharaReporters on Monday, dated January 18, 2023, addressed to Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and signed by the Permanent Secretary in charge of the government house, the money is expected to be sourced from the Local Government Joint Account.

Buhari is expected in the state to campaign for Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress.

The APC Campaign Council had in a statement said the president would physically join the former Lagos state governor in at least ten states.

The states include Adamawa, Yobe, Sokoto, Kwara, Ogun, Cross Rivers, Nasarawa, Katsina and Imo, as well as the grand finale slated for Lagos State.

“I am directed to refer to your letter No. S/MLGCA/GEN/259/C/IV of 17" January, 2023 and to convey the approval of His Excellency, the Governor for the release of N14,695,588.00 to each of the 34 LGCs totalling N499,650,000.00 (Four Hundred and Ninety Nine Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira Only) from the available balance of the 34 LGCs in the Local Government Joint Account to enable the LGCs to cater for adequate and effective mobilisation of citizens to receive Mr. President during an official visit to Katsina State from 26 to 27 January, 2023,” the letter signed by the Katsina Government House Permanent Secretary read.

“Attached herewith is a photocopy of the approval for your guidance. This letter is copied to the Accountant General, Ministry of Finance and Auditor General for Local Government for awareness, please.”

The President had said at different fora that local government administration in the country had been emasculated by governors, who he often accused of diverting allocations to them from the federation account.

Buhari re-echoed the accusation on December 1, 2022 at an event hosted for members of the Senior Executive Course 44 (2022) of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

He had said, “I found it necessary to digress after reading my speech and this digression is a result of my personal experience.

“This is my personal experience. If the money from the Federation Account to the state is about N100 million, N50 million will be sent to the chairman, but he will sign that he received N100 million. The governor will pocket the balance and share it with whoever he wants to share it with. He will pay salaries and say to hell with development. When he pays salaries, the balance he will put in his pocket.

“This is what’s happening. This is Nigeria. It’s a terrible thing; you cannot say the person who is doing this is not educated. He is a qualified lawyer, experienced and yet he participated in this type of corruption.

“So, it’s a matter of conscience, whichever level we found ourselves. As a leader, you sit here, with all the sacrifices the country is making by putting you through institutions and getting you ready to lead. The fundamental thing is personal integrity. May God help us.”

Katsina, despite being the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari, has in the last few months witnessed sporadic attacks by bandits and kidnappers that have claimed the lives of many.

AirFireEarthH20:
When you see people line up on the streets each time Buhari visits any state in the North, see the evidence of how much they spend for mobilization on each visit. This is how wasteful the government you're supporting is. This is just a single wasteful spending, think about several others.

That's why if anyone talks about curbing waste in government, the elites fight against it and unfortunately, the poor joined in the supporting the elites.

I wonder when a black will have sense.

harqinhola:
ASIWAJU WILL DO BETTER

harqinhola:
ASIWAJU WILL DO BETTER

HighTableVoice:


The only ones who will believe this are those who don't know how narrative control works. As far as I am concerned, this paper is as fake as the story itself. It's not even worth the paper that it's even printed on. If ordinary yahoo boys are forging documents how much more rich politicians. Abeg they should stop feeding us shits. Get a normal recorded call or videos not all this cheap tactics .. They keep displaying propergandas knowing with a purpose of influence

harqinhola:
ASIWAJU WILL DO BETTER

HighTableVoice:


The only ones who will believe this are those who don't know how narrative control works. As far as I am concerned, this paper is as fake as the story itself. It's not what the paper that it's even printed on. If ordinary yahoo boys are forging documents how much more rich politicians. Abeg they should stop feeding us shits. Get a normal recorded call or videos not all this cheap tactics .. They keep displaying propergandas knowing with a purpose of influence

harqinhola:
ASIWAJU WILL DO BETTER

HighTableVoice:


The only ones who will believe this are those who don't know how narrative control works. As far as I am concerned, this paper is as fake as the story itself. It's not what the paper that it's even printed on. If ordinary yahoo boys are forging documents how much more rich politicians. Abeg they should stop feeding us shits. Get a normal recorded call or videos not all this cheap tactics .. They keep displaying propergandas knowing with a purpose of influence

HighTableVoice:


The only ones who will believe this are those who don't know how narrative control works. As far as I am concerned, this paper is as fake as the story itself. It's not what the paper that it's even printed on. If ordinary yahoo boys are forging documents how much more rich politicians. Abeg they should stop feeding us shits. Get a normal recorded call or videos not all this cheap tactics .. They keep displaying propergandas knowing with a purpose of influence

AbujaCitiBlog:

You are already cursed with foolishness! Idiat! Very very useless human being. Keep supporting evil . Imagine wasting 500 million Naira to welcome the President. God will never forgive people like you who support evil.

id911:
You know nothing. Nigeria as presently constituted is sick in every area. I remember as a young boy, I and several others were mobilzed to welcome President Obasanjo to our State. I didn't even know what was going on until they told us the President is coming and we were paid.

HighTableVoice:


You are the one cursed with foolishness and stupidity for your lack of understanding of public affairs and governance. So because you see a document, you automatically belief and assume it is true without at least trying to access the validity of it or the intention behind it.. President doesn't bribe nor pay for anything or service. He is the country is you who wants his favours, you will be honored to get the president instructions alone because you know the benefits of it, contracts and opportunities that comes with your loyalty is what they recognize and operate on. I will repeat he only give out instructions. Now as for your poverty monkey mentality and self assessment, I won't help you add to it because if I do things will only get worse for you. I will leave it at this level, if you can think please do, it's not illegal yet. That said, I invoke Esu Odara to double your wahala for this year and block any way for you to make any gains from you for your insult towards me. Iwo Aaa'LaLaba Omo Iran Kiran. Olodo. Omo Osan Ja Pau

Tinubuadvocate:
I will never say anything but this has been happening since 1979. A very old practice.

HighTableVoice:


You are the one cursed with foolishness and stupidity for your lack of understanding of public affairs and governance. So because you see a document, you automatically belief and assume it is true without at least trying to access the validity of it or the intention behind it.. President doesn't bribe nor pay for anything or service. He is the country is you who wants his favours, you will be honored to get the president instructions alone because you know the benefits of it, contracts and opportunities that comes with your loyalty is what they recognize and operate on. I will repeat he only give out instructions. Now as for your poverty monkey mentality and self assessment, I won't help you add to it because if I do things will only get worse for you. I will leave it at this level, if you can think please do, it's not illegal yet. That said, I invoke Esu Odara to double your wahala for this year and block any way for you to make any gains from you for your insult towards me. Iwo Aaa'LaLaba Omo Iran Kiran. Olodo. Omo Osan Ja Pau

OgaTheTop2:
You people hate Tinubu so much to the extent of pushing him and supporting his fruitless exploit to become president. Listen and listen good, Tinubu will never be president of Nigeria. He's too old for this wahala. You should be advising him to retire from active politics and spend his remaining time on earth with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ha, make we fear God o. Because of self-enrichment, tribalism and wickedness una dey mortgage the future of your children and children unborn..