N139.8bn unaccounted for between 2015, 2023 – Benue govt 

A committee of enquiry acceptable up by the Benue State Government to analyse nationalist finances betwixt May 29, 2015, and May 28, 2023, has reported that astir N139.8 cardinal remains unaccounted for wrong the state’s fiscal records.
The Chairman of the Benue State Income and Expenditure Commission of Inquiry, Justice Jubril Idrisu, disclosed the findings portion presenting the commission’s study to Governor Hyacinth Alia astatine the Government House successful Makurdi.

According to the commission, Benue State generated much than N826.5 cardinal successful gross during the play nether review. Recorded expenditure stood astatine astir N683.4 billion.

The quality betwixt the 2 figures amounted to astir N139.8 billion.

Justice Idrisu said the committee recommended that the funds beryllium recovered from persons recovered liable pursuing due ineligible and administrative procedures.

The committee was inaugurated successful June 2025 and was mandated to analyse the fiscal activities of the contiguous past medication arsenic good arsenic the state’s 23 section authorities councils.

Beyond the contented of the unaccounted funds, the sheet reported con...