Govt discovers N24bn in 423 bank accounts

Gbenga Bada 08:55 - 06 September 2015

Governor Nasir El-rufai

The disclosure of the recovery was made by the state deputy governor, Arch Bala Barnabas Bantex during a town hall meeting in Southern Kaduna on Saturday, September 5, 2015.

Governor El-Rufai led administration in Kaduna has uncovered a total of N24 billion from different accounts scattered around banks in the state.

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According to a report by Leadership Newspaper, about N24 billion has been recovered from 423 different bank accounts following the government’s decision to adopt a single account.

Bantex further revealed that the 423 accounts were operated by the previous administration.

According to him, the adoption of a single account by the state government brought about the recovery of the funds.

It should be noted that the Lagos State government have also announced its decision to run a single bank account following the swearing-in of the new governor, Akinwunmi Ambode.