According to the OBSERVERSTIMES
report, the missing money, kept in drawers in the governor’s bedroom, were
leftovers from a trough of hard currency stashed away in a private security
safe in the apartment.
The report said the governor
expressed surprise that despite the nearly impregnable security in the lodge,
coupled with the fact that the locks to that section of the lodge, including
the governor’s bedroom, were routinely changed the money still disappeared in
the manner it did.
The source who spoke with
OBSERVERSTIMES on the development said that the Government and the Governor
don’t want anybody to discuss the issue or make any official statement on this
embarrassing incident.
While it was yet to be
ascertained what the next moves of a governor on the missing money stole, they
are speculation that some key loyalists working in the Governor’s lodge may be
punished for “apparent negligence in allowing the real culprits to gain access
to the otherwise restricted area of the lodge
The source said Stewards
working at the Nasarawa State governor’s lodge in Lafia have been put under
close watch and accusing fingers were being pointed at another staff member at
the lodge described as one of those in charge of the overall management of the
apartment.
This development comes barely
two years after unknown thieves stole millions of naira at the account section
of the Kastina State Government House.
Although the government while
confirming the missing money failed to state the amount which was stolen,
sources familiar with the incident said it was in the sum of N31 million.
The government has yet to
arrest anyone in connection with the missing money to date.
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