More signs of the troubles within Nigeria’s
ruling party, APC, emerged on Monday as a minister of the federal
government accused an APC governor of mismanagement, corruption and deceit.
The party is faced with separate crises in many
states, including the ones it governs.
On Monday, the Minister of Youth and Sports
Development, Solomon Dalung, accused the Plateau State Government of
mismanaging over $2 billion loan collected.
According to the minister, the APC
administration in Plateau was not prudent in managing resources.
“Where is the $2 billion loan collected from
African Development Bank for potatoes processing factory payable in 25 years?
Where is the factory located? Or where is the money kept and whose account? Why
did the state government keep the issue of the loan secret?” the minister said
in a statement he personally signed in response to an attack on him by the APC
chairman in the state.
Mr. Dalung was not done. He also accused the
state government of mismanaging local government (LG) funds.
“What is happening to LG funds? What is
happening to 5 per cent meant for the traditional council?”
The minister also accused the Governor Simon
Lalong administration of lying about the security situation in the state; and
of deceiving President Muhammadu Buhari.
”And if peace has returned to Plateau, why was
the LG elections suspended because of security concerns? Is it not true that
Governor Jang constructed all the roads in Jos and Bukuru metropolis except for
state low cost -Dong road? You were present when former President Goodluck
commissioned Federal Secretariat bridge, why did Governor Lalong mislead the
president to recommission it again?” he said.
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