Gvoernor Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has begun a probe of his predecessors – Abdullahi Adamu and Aliyu Doma.
He has set up a 10-man committee to probe the N5.4 billion Farin-Ruwa Independent Power Plant project in the state.
Adamu set up the hydro-electricity power project in 2004 with a completion period of 36 months.
The project was however abandoned despite an upward review by his successor, Doma.
Among other things, the committee will carry out a review of the Zimbabwean farmers’ project in Panda, Karu Local Government.
Also, the concession agreement in respect of all state-owned hotels would be reviewed.
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In a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Mohammed Abdullahi, on Wednesday, the probe committee will be chaired by the Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning.
Said Abdullahi in the statement: “The committee is also expected to investigate the role of key government officials in the agreements and ascertain where the state was short-changed.
“More particularly, the committee must fish out government officials who aided, colluded and abetted the defrauding of Nasarawa State and recommend appropriate sanctions.
“It should also recommend ways to prosecute those involved and recover government funds from such actors.’’
