The investigation committee recently inaugurated by Zamfara state governor, to look into issues regarding the conferment of traditional title on bandit leader, Adamu Alieru, has requested the sum of N3,293,800.00 as sitting allowances for its members.
The letter of request signed by the Secretary to the committee, Musa Garba Bukkuyum, is dated July 21, 2022, addressed to the Secretary to Zamfara State Government and titled: “APPLICATION FOR FUNDS TI FINANCE THE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALL ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE CONFERMENT OF A TRADITIONAL TITLE ON BANDIT, ADAMU ALEIRU.”
According to the letter, while the committee chairman will be entitled to N30,000 daily allowance for a period of 14 days, the five members and Secretary will be entitled to N20,000 for the same period.
Similarly, while refreshment will gulp N500,000, N100,000 will be spent on stationeries and secretariat report and N200,000.00 for expenses on Bailliff and witnesses.
The two secretariat assistants will each receive N10,000 daily allowance for 14 days and miscellaneous expenses will gulp N435,800.00.
The committee said it started its assignment on Thursday, July 21 2022.
“The above committee will be very grateful to you if the application for funds to finance its activities is granted,” the letter reads.
