Budget padding: Northern students tell Buhari to probe Jibrin

Northern Nigerian Students’ Association, NONSA, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to thoroughly investigate the alleged padding of the 2016 budget championed by the former Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Mr. Abdulmuminu Jibrin. The students’ body also said the timing of the allegations against the members of the House of Reps by Jibrin, indicated that the he had ulterior motives.
Briefing newsmen on Thursday, in Sokoto, President of NONSA, Comrade Basheer Gorau wondered why Jibrin did not make such revelation until he was fired ‎as chairman of Appropriations’ Committee.

He said, “The allegations made by Hon. Abdulmuminu Jibrin is quite surprising because he was the head of the committee.
“However, Jibrin as the former chairman of Appropriations Committee is constitutionally in charge of the budget and whatever happens to it, he should be able to tell the teeming population of Nigerians how the budget was padded.
“Jibrin as chairman of the Committee on Appropriations for one year failed to raise his allegations against the principal officers until he was removed; that shows that his intentions are not in the interest of the nation.’’