10 aides to Governor
Ganduje of Kano state are reportedly in assets declaration mess.
This is coming one
month after operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
arrested Governor Ganduje’s commissioner for special duties, Mukhtar Ishaq for
alleged N86 million fraud.
According to reports,
huge sums of money in local and foreign currency accounts, as well as physical
assets by the aides were not properly declared to the Code of Conduct Bureau.
The lists of concerned
aides as follows: 1. Tanko Yakasai, special adviser media to the governor. EFCC
secures forfeiture of Bauchi governor’s son’s property 2. Uba Tanko Mijinyawa,
special assistant on new media 3. Engr. Mansur Ahmed, special assistant on
critical infrastructure 4. Tanko Indi Sarki, special assistant on intelligence
5. Ado Abba Tiwada, the former director-general in charge of Youth 6. Alhaji
Kabiru Baita, special assistant sports.
Also, four other
Ganduje’s aides allegedly refused to comply with the assets declaration
processes. They are given as: 1. Habibu Saleh, special assistant on revenue 2.
Saleh Shehu K, special assistant on IGR 3. Zulyadawi Sidi Mustapha, senior
special assistant on SDGs 4. Haruna D. Zago special assistant on food security.
