Taraba’s Acting Gov Sacks Commissioners, SSG Over N400m Flood Relief Fund

[Shola Sholaz]

Taraba State Acting Governor has wielded the big stick against eight top government officials for allegedly embezzling the N400 million given the state by the Federal Government to cater for the victims of last year's ravaging flood.
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Those sacked by the Actig Governor Garba Umar were, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Anthony Jerason; Commissioner for Women and Child Development, Charity Green; Commissioner for Water Resources, Rabo Usman; Commissioner for Education, Yakubu Agbaizo and the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Emmanuel Njuwa.
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Njuwa was the chairman of the state flood relief management committee, which was investigated by the state House of Assembly and indicted.
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Also relieved of their duties by the governor were the head of the state Emergency Management Agency and two special advisers to the governor.