The Zamfara House of Assembly has directed the Commissioner for Justice, Nura Zarumi and his Finance Ministry counterpart, Rabi’u Garba to appear before it over a promissory note transaction.
Mustafa Jafaru-Kaura, the House’s Director-General, Press Affairs and Public Relations, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Gusau on Monday.
He said the transaction was in connection with the refund of N37 billion Federal government road project by the administration of former governor, Abdul’aziz Yari.
“The Chairman of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Muhammad Ahmad, gave the directives at the inaugural meeting of the committee in Gusau on Monday.
“The Assembly had last week directed its Committee of Finance and Appropriation to investigate the promissory note scandal and report to the House after two weeks.
“This invitation therefore is in line with the terms of reference and clear mandate of the committee regarding the promissory note scandal by the immediate-past administration in the state,” Jafaru-Kaura said.
He quoted Ahmad as stating that the committee would work judiciously and timely to ensure it met the two-week period given to it by the House to complete the assignment.
“Others to appear before the committee are Special Adviser to Governor Bello Muhammad on State Investment and Property Development Company, as well as the Clerk to the House, Alhaji Shehu Sa’idu Anka,” the statement said.
The House had on Thursday directed the suspension of the N37 billion promissory note issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
