The Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, has earmarked N4.9 million as the fee for COVID-19 tests for himself and 11 others in Dubai.In a letter of request signed by Danladi Abok Atu, the Secretary to the Government of the State, the governor also signed off about N74 million for the logistics for the trip he is taking with his wife and some government officials.
The governor will also undergo a medical checkup and embark on a private visit to Atlanta, Georgia in the USA.The letter is titled “Re: Invitation To Participate At The UAE Missions/NGF Investment Meeting And The 11th Global Annual Investment Meeting”.Part of the letter read, “In light of the foregoing, the Governor is invited to consider and approve the release of the sum of Seventy-Three Million, Six Hundred and Eighty-Six Thousand, Three Hundred and Forty Naira only as logistics for the trip.
SaharaReporters earlier reported that approved a total of seventy-three million, six hundred and eighty-six thousand, three hundred and forty naira for a trip to the UAE.The governor, according to the memo, will remain in the UAE for a medical checkup for another three days after which he will proceed to Atlanta, Georgia for a visit to last from April 4 to 10.Meanwhile, the budgeted amount includes fees for flight tickets for the governor, his wife and eight officials.
However, when SaharaReporters contacted the Director of Press & Public Affairs to Governor Lalong, Makut Simon Macham, on the phone, he denied any knowledge of the trip, saying he was “not aware of the memo”.
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I hope this money is own money not a state money because plateau money is not 🚭🚫 you money la
With the citizens money or his family money!!!
Kaiii!
He’s an armed robber. With his wife. Greedy fellows!
Criminal in power
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This is just to show how wicked these governors are, N5m for Covid-19 test! Even if he’s doing the it every day of the trip, he wouldn’t have spent up to a million, because it cost less than $100 per test. Remember your tenure will end, EFCC is watching 👀 Obiano Sid be a Leason.
officialEFCC in ur watch this criminals stole public fund and you guys are busy playing deef ears to it
Na God go punish these people and their family!
Thats nice
God will not allow him to make dat trip.
So EFCC no dey see this now,na yahoo boys dem go dey pursue upandan
There’s nothing anyone can do about it..Tbats how bad the country is..So corrupt and lawless
There is money in the country, only in the hands of few.
What exactly do we do with such information...
Imagine the brouhaha if to say this governor is OfficialAPCNg not OfficialPDPNig.
Why won't he when Oil in Delta state belongs to Northern state as far as One Nigeria is concerned 🤣 These one of the reasons why I loathes some northern guvnors They will cause you headaches and make you wonder if you're really part of this country. His enjoying our Oil money.
When I kept on saying this man is one of the most useless governors e be like say I no know waitin I dey talk come to jos and see how terrible it is and yet this idiot approved such an amount to himself..
'Pocketmark' pls and not earmark Broad day light robbers
Na heaven this man wan go do their test?
What's this? Always believed Plateau State indigenes were amongst the most intelligent folks in the North but this Governor keeps changing the narrative
Very soulless governor. May their end be worse than their beginning.
Jos people come and carry your katako governor from here. He can't even embezzle money professionally, look how they foolishly labelled money for Covid tests. And where did they get dollar rate from? Definitely not CBN.
why different headlines
Very interesting
This is wasteful. EFCC is waiting for you
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