…Writes EFCC over billions spent on security, others
…Vows to continue exposing them..Speaks on Buhari’s sincerity, Anti-Corruption fighting
By Ujah Simon, Kaduna
Katsina born business mugul and chairman Chief Executive Officer, Dialogue Group limited, kaduna, said God will not forgive him on the day of judgement if he failed to inform the public of his knowledge about government dirty deals, saying katsina state Governor Aminu Masari, his cabinet and all the appointee should resigned from office.
Popularly known as Mallam Mahdi Shehu, the kaduna based business man also said that Buhari’s aclaimed sincerity does not translated to acheivement in corruption fighting as expected, sighting the former economic and financial crimes commission boss and several other high profile corrupt cases, under Buhari rigme, as examples.
He made these revelations in an interview with our correspondent in his office in kaduna state.Shehu who swear to God that he’ll never seek elective office in his life, and begged God to take his life anytime immediately his mind is contemplating doing so, also said as a Muslim God gives him the knowledge to know about mismanagment will not forgive him for keeping the knowledge to himself alone.
Shehu also said he has written many petition to EFCC about katsina state government including the illegal donation of N500 million to All Progressive Congress, APC, Secretariat in May 2018, for the purpose of national convention.
Shehu revealed that the money was routed through the office of the then Special Adviser political, adding that it breaches the state appropriation law.
He also gave no. S/GO//BD/CAP/FA/9/VOL.111/325, dated 29th May 2018, as reference in which the said amount was processed.
Mahdi also decried as unnecessary, the amount of monies spent in the name of security expenditure.between June 2015 to December 2018, 2019 and April 2020.
He said even though Secretary to State Gobernment, SSG, katsina state is denying the amount, the money withdrew, increased astronomically from over N248billion to over N52 billion within the period under, calling on the EFCC to also investigate the expenditure.
According to Shehu, “governance is all about contributing towards the growth and development of people in the society”, stressing that as individual, he has the cheapest hospital, ICT centre, business school, pharmacy among others, and has employed over 100 people.
“Show me a better contribution than that. I drive myself even from kaduna to Lagos alone without a drive. I’ve never had a driver in my life. Can any governor do that. So I’ve more peace than them. So what I’m looking for. A suicidal brands of politics with chains of dashed hope, broken promises and havest of death. I prefer to die than to go into politics”, he restated.On reasons for his outburst, Mahdi said to savage his people in katsina state and Nigeria in general, pointing out that God will not forgive him for having such information and keeping it to himself.”Iam a well informed citizen of Nigeria. I know my responsibility and duties, my civic and civil constitutional and moral obligation. A responsibilities well spelt out and very well known to me”, he stated.Mahdi also said that “the only thing he fear is having and information and conceal it, especially information of fraud, deceit, deception, misappropriation and misused of public funds.”If you have privilege, verifiable information and keep quiet it means that you are in agreement. You conscent to or concealing the falsehood. On the last day God will judge you and I don’t want to judge on that day. I want be humanly responsible before God. I don’t fear anybody. It’s people of nowadays that don’t challenge government. I’m not one of them. I’ve pass the age of dancing to a screpts” he said.
Shehu also stated that “In fact, I’ve been challenging katsina state government as a whole in the name of God to take me to court on all issues I’ve raised. And until we meet in court I’ll allow public opinion, the katsina state public, the government, to judge me based on my utterances and the government defends been given, even though very weak.
On account of my information given to the people in the state, “I’ve learnt that on July 15th 2020, katsina state government begins to call the retirees for their gratuity, totalling N12 billions which they have not paid for the past two years. “They’ve began to screen them. Even if they stop there, I feel contented that I’ve done what I suppose to do to savage people from hunger, starvation, deception by government. “Moreso that I am not going to stop there, i am going extra length, miles and with speed to expose and bring out inequities, inequalities and irresponsibilities in governance”, Mahdi Shehu vowed.On why he can’t go into politics and savage his people and Nigeria, in the way Buhari rode into power based on his sincerity and decency he’s known for?, Mahdi Shehu, the rearlist said that “insdentally, personal and practical sincerity is not the same”, adding that the sincerity of Muhammadu Buhari did not translated to acheivement in fighting corruption sighting former EFCC boss, Magu.
Also on whether the power that be, especially presidency is behind his critical disposition on katsina, Shehu responded that, “I’m alone on this course. I’ve never seen Buhari, spoke or communicated to him in anyway or anybody close to him since he became President, therefore anybody thinking that Buhari knows about me, the person don’t know who is Buhari. Even issues relating to national matter, Buhari has kept quiet, takless of issues relating to state”, he said.
