Benue probe uncovers N139.8bn missing funds, recommends recovery

A committee established by the Benue State Government to analyse the state’s fiscal activities from 2015 to 2023 has revealed that astir N139.8 cardinal successful nationalist funds could not beryllium decently accounted for.

The Chairman of the Benue State Income and Expenditure Commission of Inquiry, retired Justice Jubril Idrisu, made the disclosure on Friday while submitting the panel’s study to Governor Hyacinth Alia astatine the Government House successful Makurdi.

Presenting the findings, Idrisu stated that the committee discovered that Benue State generated much than N826.5 cardinal during the eight-year play nether review, portion full spending amounted to astir N683.4 billion.

He noted that the quality betwixt the gross and expenditure figures near an unexplained equilibrium of astir N139.8 billion, which the committee recommended should beryllium recovered from individuals recovered liable.

“The commission’s findings, contained successful 2 volumes, revealed important concerns successful the absorption of nationalist finances during the play nether review.

“Records showed that the authorities generated implicit N826.5 cardinal successful revenue, portion expenditure stood astatine astir N68...