Katsina State Government Debunks allegations over 250 Million Naira gift to General Buratai

Katsina State Government has debunked allegations by one Mahadi Shehu that the Government has given the sum of 250 million naira to Chief of Army Staff Lt- General Tukur Yusuf Buratai as a gift while he was on official visit to the state

This was contained in a letter signed by the Secretary to the Government, Mr Mustapha Muhammad Inuwa addressed to Osuagu Ugochuku, Esq of St. Francis Xavier Solicitors and Advocates – the legal counsel to Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai.
The Letter describes the allegation as spurious allegation, adding that “it was slanderous, evil allegation and campaign of calumny by Mahadi’s reckless and malicious allegation which was only a figment of his imagination borne out of political vendetta to rubbish the State Government’s integrity, and a sinister plot to drag the esteemed personality of General Buratai into unnecessary diversionary controversy for reasons best known to him.”
The Letter read in parts – ”I wish to inform you of the State Government’s concern and displeasure over the slanderous and evil allegation and campaign of calumny by one Mahadi Shehu, to the effect that the Katsina State Government gave the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Yusufu Buratai the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Million Naira (N250, 000,000:00). AS you might have heard, this is just one out of series of other allegations by the said Mahadi against the State Government.”
“However, Katsina State Government and Lt General Tukur Yusuf Buratai certainly know that nothing of this nature has happened”.

In the letter Secretary to the Government of the State, further stated that, “Mahadi’s unwholesome antecedents notwithstanding, therefore, the State Government wishes to assure you of its resolve to ensure that all options are explored to protect its integrity, and that of General Buratai by extension”.