A former special adviser to the former Governor of Katsina State on SURE-P matters, Nasiru Ingawa, has revealed on Wednesday that part of the State SURE-P funds were used for campaigning for the 2015 election. Disclosing this during a cross-examination before the Katsina state Judicial Commission of inquiry chaired by Justice Muhammad Surajo, Ingawa told the commission that a total of N5.7 billion was withdrawn in cash and he was among the signatories to the SURE-P accounts during the period. and that the former governor, Ibrahim Shema would instruch him to take cash directly to the permanent secretary, Goverment House.
''Shema used to tell me; 'Nasiru, bring the money i approved for you in a memo to my house in the night, we are going to use it for politics.''
He said Shema made it clear taht all purchases in the department will be made directly and in cash without going through the tenders' board
Mr Ingawa claimed he had always warned the ex-governor against bypassing the tenders board. He also explained that some of the SURE-P programmes at all. He said:
''For the programmes that were partially implemented, half of the money went to the programmes, while the remaining amount went to the governor''.
However, the scheme has come under heavy scrutiny from the Econmic and Financial Crimes Commiccion (EFCC) after investigation revealed several mismanagement of fund.
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