Jibrin engineered the process of padding- Mohammed
Wed Aug 03, 2016 08:23:am Politics
2K By Buchi Obichie
A caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Reps. to discuss the ongoing budget padding scandal presently rocking the lower legislative chamber was held at the residence of the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, on Tuesday night.
Before the meeting began, a member of the House, Zakari Mohammed (APC, Kwara), dismissed the allegations against Dogara and co., which were instigated by Abdulmumin Jibrin (APC, Kano).
Pledging solidarity for Speaker Dogara, Mohammed stated that all the allegations were unfounded and that the process of padding was in fact engineered by Jibrin, who from the start, had a sinister agenda, as revealed in a letter he had previously sent out to House Chairmen and their deputies concerning the budget.
He said: "it is a settled matter as any attempt to remove Dogara will be fiercely resisted by members.
"The truth is that all his allegations are unfounded as he engineered the process of padding' via a letter he wrote to all chairmen and their deputies to make inputs. He solicited for co-operation not knowing that he had a hidden agenda."
The letter which was in form of a text message from Jibrin to members, read thus:
"To: all Hon Chairmen & Dep. Chairmen of Standing Committees: As you are aware, we have transmitted details of budget 2016. After consultation with the Leadership of both chambers, the reports of all standing committees were sustained in the details. Though all items submitted by Committees were retained, you will see additional inputs that were necessary to be accommodated via little cuts. You are, therefore, enjoined to be prepared to justify reports both in media and elsewhere; in case the executive arm disagrees.
'We are already justifying your reports, but you must join in doing so, especially in the media so that Nigerians will understand the justification for the adjustments you made; particularly on new projects. You can always count on our support. Thank you very much and best wishes as always. I can be reached on O8O3613OOO7. Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin."
Speaking further, Mohammed said, "This letter was authored by him, and many of us thought he had good intentions, not knowing that he had a hidden agenda.''
Before the meeting began, a member of the House, Zakari Mohammed (APC, Kwara), dismissed the allegations against Dogara and co., which were instigated by Abdulmumin Jibrin (APC, Kano).
Pledging solidarity for Speaker Dogara, Mohammed stated that all the allegations were unfounded and that the process of padding was in fact engineered by Jibrin, who from the start, had a sinister agenda, as revealed in a letter he had previously sent out to House Chairmen and their deputies concerning the budget.
He said: "it is a settled matter as any attempt to remove Dogara will be fiercely resisted by members.
"The truth is that all his allegations are unfounded as he engineered the process of padding' via a letter he wrote to all chairmen and their deputies to make inputs. He solicited for co-operation not knowing that he had a hidden agenda."
The letter which was in form of a text message from Jibrin to members, read thus:
"To: all Hon Chairmen & Dep. Chairmen of Standing Committees: As you are aware, we have transmitted details of budget 2016. After consultation with the Leadership of both chambers, the reports of all standing committees were sustained in the details. Though all items submitted by Committees were retained, you will see additional inputs that were necessary to be accommodated via little cuts. You are, therefore, enjoined to be prepared to justify reports both in media and elsewhere; in case the executive arm disagrees.
'We are already justifying your reports, but you must join in doing so, especially in the media so that Nigerians will understand the justification for the adjustments you made; particularly on new projects. You can always count on our support. Thank you very much and best wishes as always. I can be reached on O8O3613OOO7. Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin."
Speaking further, Mohammed said, "This letter was authored by him, and many of us thought he had good intentions, not knowing that he had a hidden agenda.''
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