Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has approved the release of N499,650.000 to the 34 local government authorities in the state expected to be used in mobilising residents to come out en masse to Welcome President Muhammadu Buhari.
According to a letter addressed to the Katsina Commissioner for the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and signed by Yahuza S. Ibrahim for the Permanent Secretary in the governor’s office, each of the local government authorities is to get N14,695,588.
The funds are to be disbursed from the available balance of the 34 local governments in the local government joint account.
The letter titled, “Approval for Release of Funds”, reads in parts:
“I am directed to refer to your letter No. S/MLGCA/GEN/259/C/IV of 17th January 2023 and to convey the approval of His Excellency, the Governor for the release of N14,695,588.00 to each of the 34 LGs totalling N499,650,000.00 (Four Hundred and Ninety Nine-Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira Only) from the available balance of the 34 LGC s in the Local Government Joint Account to enable the LGCs to cater for adequate and effective mobilisation of citizens to receive Mr President during an official visit to Katsina State from 26th-27th January 2023.
“Attached herewith is a photocopy of the approval for your guidance.
“The letter is copied to the Accountant General, Ministry of Finance and Auditor General for Local Government for awareness, please.”
