Wife of Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) Governor, Mrs Margaret Emefiele, kidnapped on Thursday has been released.It was learnt that she was rescued “due to the gallantry of the Armed Forces, Police and Security Forces,” in Ugoneki near Benin City.She is said to be currently recuperating in Government House, Asaba.The CBN Governor’s wife was abducted alongside four others in Benin- Agbor Road on Thursday.In a statement on Saturday, CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele, expressed gratitude to God, President Muhammadu Buhari and security agencies for the prompt rescue of his wife.Emefiele praised God Almighty for the life of his dear wife who was rescued on Friday night and thanked security agencies for their gallantry in bringing his wife back home within 24 hours in compliance with the directive of President Buhari.He also expressed his gratitude to the Delta and Edo State governments, friends and well-wishers who, through their actions, prayers and goodwill, helped to bring this harrowing experience to a joyful end.He reaffirmed his resolve to continue to serve the nation diligently and with all his heart without any fear of intimidation.
Former Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda has been asked to account for what happened to N213billion state money during his administration.This follows the report of a high-powered committee commissioned by the Bauchi State government with the mandate to do forensic audit of all major contracts awarded by the past administration from June 2007 to May 2015.The committee, after investigation into the activities of Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board, Ministries of Local Government Affairs, Bauchi Specialists Hospital and other MDAs during the period Yuguda was in power, requested the former Governor to account for over N212bn.The Chairman of the committee, Salihu Abubakar, who stated this when he addressed newsmen at a press conference after presenting the committee’s report to Governor Mohammed Abubakar on Friday, revealed that most of the major contracts awarded by the past government in all the MDAs investigated were uncompleted with many of them not even executed at all...
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