By Ibrahim Abdul’ Aziz
Yola
Chairman of Ganye Local Government in Adamawa state, Alhaji Farouk Mohammed, has been served with impeachment notice for alleged embezzlement of public funds.
The impeachment notice signed by 10 of the councillors, a copy of which was made available to newsmen in Yola, gave the chairman one week from the date he was served the notice to answer allegations against him.
“Sequel to the resolution of the legislative council sitting No. 7 of its second session, the House hereby resolved unanimously to serve you with this notice of impeachment”.
Some of the 15 allegations included unauthorized collection of bank overdrafts totaling N132 million, unaccounted N10 million excess crude received in December 2013, short-changing political appointees by paying them half of their emolument after posting full payment on the cash book.
Others are inflation of direct labour jobs and short-changing the local government of its monthly allocation by slashing down the original amount allocated and presenting the distorted figures to the financial and general purpose committee (F&GPC).
When contacted, the chairman simply said he cannot comment because he was yet to receive the notice.
