PHOTOS OF BAUCHI LARGE STACK OF CASH: THE MONEY IS FOR RAMADAN – BAUCHI GOVT
The governor of Bauchi State, Barrister Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar has tendered an incoherent and feeble explanation over the large stack of cash found in his domain.
According to the governor, photos of large stacks of cash said to be about N20 million seen in the office of a state Commissioner is for Ramadan.
Recall that this picture went viral on social media yesterday accusing Bauchi governor of going the way of sharing money.
According to Shamsuddeen Lukman Abubakar, SA Communications to the Governor of Bauchi State, the money was earmarked for feeding during the Ramadan.
The money was presented to the people by Commissioner Abdullah Mohammed Idris on behalf of the state governor Mohammed Abdullahi on Wednesday June 15.
He said:
“Good evening to the good people of Bauchi state.
It has come to my attention, the circulation of certain photographs online of money found on the table of a serving Commissioner of Bauchi state.
I wish to assure you all that, the said picture is no implication of corruption or illegal money transactions.
This period of Ramadan teaches us to extend love to the poor, less privileged and the non-buoyant.
In line with this, and as has always been done, the Bauchi State Government releases funds to mosques in Bauchi state for the provision of Iftar to faithfuls.
These funds are disbursed through the Office of the Commissioner for Religious Affairs, to assist faithfuls who are not buoyant enough to afford Iftar.
“Once again, we understand the insensitivity of the image, surfacing at a time like this when we as a Government are working hard to achieve a corruption-free and transparent administration.
We want to assure the good people of Bauchi state that all and sundry is being done to make the best use of resources, fight corruption within the State and ensure that all our promises to the people are fully delivered.
May Allah crown our efforts with success.
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