Bauchi APC questions lease, sale of state-owned moribund firms, wants EFCC, ICPC to step in

Bauchi APC questions lease, sale of state-owned moribund firms, wants EFCC, ICPC to step in

Bauchi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has berated the state government for leasing and outright sales of some government-owned industries that have become moribund over the years.

While reacting to the stance of the government, the APC condemned in strong terms the move by the government, and called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and other anti-corruption agencies to visit the state, check out the transactions and commence investigation into what it described as unlawful development.

State Chairman of APC, Alhaji Babayo Aliyu Misau while speaking during a press conference held at the APC State Secretariat on Friday, described the development as “shady, questionable and clearly adverse to the collective interest and well-being of the people of the state” .

The APC through the Chairman recalled that successive administrations in the state had spent…

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