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Gov. Abba Denies 10Billion Spending On Furnitures, Says 596Million Was Spent
The Kano State Government has revealed spending N596 million on furniture, office fittings, and other amenities across various ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) in the first half of 2024 contrary to the N10 billion stated in the budget performance report.
This clarification was issued by the Governor Abba Yusuf’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, following reports alleging that the administration spent N10 billion on furniture alone.
In a statement on Tuesday, Dawakin-Tofa urged the public to disregard the exaggerated figures, asserting they were designed to malign Governor Yusuf’s government.
“The state Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning released the second-quarter budget performance report on July 28, 2024, but there was an error that caused unnecessary reactions,” Dawakin-Tofa stated.
He explained that the N10 billion referenced was actually for paying off contractors’ liabilities and expenses from previous administrations, not solely for furniture.
“Unfortunately, the second quarter report was erroneously submitted with a mix-up in the template as data for payment of over ten billion naira (N10b) was used for payment of contractors’ liabilities and other expenses incurred by previous administrations.
