The Chairman of Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State, Mr Lawal Shuaibu Aranfoso, has been suspended from office.
Aranfoso was suspended unanimously by eight out of eleven elected councillors of the Local Government for allegedly leasing the revenue section of the area to his friend.
Reports revealed that other charges levelled against the chairman include his complete neglect of the local government while pursuing personal interests in Abuja and other places, leaving the secretariat to become a shadow of itself.
One of the Councilors who spoke on anonymity, on behalf of the other lawmakers, councillor, explained that since his election, the chairman had abandoned the local government and relocated to Abuja.
According to him, during their investigation, they discovered that several revenue generation points of the council had been leased out to the chairman’s cronies without the knowledge of other council members.
The Councilor maintained that a close examination of the local government, which was once a hub of revenue generation activities and social services, now reveals a sorry state of affairs.
“We have constituted a high-powered investigation panel that will help us unravel how much revenue has gone missing due to his friends who were illegally given the collection rights,” he said.
“We are also taking all necessary measures to support the people of Nassarawa, who are in dire need of assistance from us,” he said.
Meanwhile, the suspended Council boss could not be reached, as all efforts to speak with him, including calls and text messages, proved abortive as he declined to respond to any questioning.
