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| Mohammed Abubakar, Former Bauchi State Governor |
The Bauchi State Coalition against Financial Crimes and Injustice BACAFCI has dragged the former state Governor, Mohammed Abubakar and his officials before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC over an alleged supply of fertilizer deal of over two billion Naira without due process of contract.
The Chairman of BACAFCI Alhaji Bibi Dogo Stated this in a statement, which was made available to newsmen in Bauchi on Monday.
According to the statement, going by available records at their disposal, on the 18 august 2016, the Bauchi State Agricultural Supply Company BASAC confirmed that it only received 73,197 bags of fertilizers from three companies for the 2016 farming season.
“A fertilizer company known as El-Abbas Universal Concept supplied 65,997 bags which is equivalent to 109.9 trucks while MBS Merchant supplied 6,600 bags that is equivalent to 11 trucks.It is also on record that Gabadori Nigeria Limited supplied 600 bags only, that is equivalent to one truck, but in the process of seeking approval from the former Governor of the state via a memo, the then commissioner of Agriculture added 99.9 trucks instead of 98.9 trucks.”
“Another company known as El Abbas universal supplied 109.99 trucks, but the memo claimed that it was 323.29 trucks fertilizer with over 200 trucks added while for MBBS Merchant Limited, the number of trucks was inflated from 11 trucks to 100 trucks and the money inflated was paid”, the statement read.
The group faulted the manner in which the contractors were invited via an intent letter just to defraud the state, thereby diverting funds without a budget nor the approval of the procurement bureau and due process office.
It further alledged that the price of fertilizer per bag was inflated from N6,100 to N7,200 in the memo which the Governor approved, adding that there was no due process certificate for the 400,000 bags of fertilizer for the 2016 season at the cost of N2.8 million.
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