Niger gov accuses Aliyu of pocketing N2.9bn loan

The Niger State government claims former Governor Babangida Aliyu allegedly embezzled about N2.9bn belonging to the state, and therefore asked him to refund same.

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Dr. Ibrahim Dooba, stated that the money was taken as loan on the eve of Aliyu’s departure, but noted that “the misappropriated money” belonged to the people.

Dooba said, “They took this loan on the eve of their departure. And as was customary with that administration, they did nothing with the money.

“You can’t collect a loan on behalf of the people and share it among yourselves. That’s literally what they did. They simply raised a list and allocated money to those on the list.

”The office of the SSG, for example, was given N600m. The records did not say what he would do with the money. Well, we want our money back. The money belongs to the people.”

“Our people” the statement added “need food, shelter, security, roads, water and so forth”

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