The Sokoto State Committee for Wasteful and Unnecessary Government Assets Review has disclosed that 745 government vehicles were taken by Tambuwal’s appointees, with only 32 recovered so far.
Shockingly, 40 vehicles have reportedly been transported to Niger Republic.
Committee Chairman Jelani Kalgo presented their findings to Governor Ahmed Aliyu, shedding light on a government property sold for N60 million, of which only N30 million was remitted. The report raises concerns about the misappropriation of government resources and incomplete remittance from asset sales.
Kalgo revealed that 302 vehicles were with former commissioners, special advisers, and chief executives, while 443 were in possession of local government areas.
In his words; “Three hundred and two vehicles were in the possession of former commissioners, special advisers, and chief executives, while 443 were under the possession of local government areas.
“The committee discovered that about 40 vehicles were released on hire to private individuals and were taken beyond the boundaries of the local government areas; some beyond the boundary of the state and some beyond the boundary of Nigeria to as far as Niger Republic.
“The vehicles include six graders, six payloaders, three rollers, nine tippers, four water tankers, and two fire service tankers, among others. This is very disturbing.
“We have so far retrieved 32 vehicles from former government officials, including commissioners, special advisers, and chief executives of ministries, departments, and agencies.
“We went round all the 23 local government areas and found out that, 70 percent of the 443 vehicles there were grounded
“Your Excellency, some of these vehicles were found hidden in far places at the state metropolis.’’