Katsina State Government has distances itself from spurious allegation that it gives the Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai the sum of N250, 000,000:00 cash gift while on an official visit to the state
This was contained in a letter from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of 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 TY Buratai.
It said some time ago as alleged by one Mahadi Shehu, saying – “it was a 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,
“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 N250, 000,000:00 as you might have heard,
“This is just one out of a series of other allegations by the said Mahadi against the State Government.
“However, Katsina State Government and Lt Gen Tukur Yusufu Buratai certainly know that nothing of this nature has happened,” the letter said.
According to the letter, Mahadi’s reckless and malicious allegation was only a figment of his imagination borne out of political vendetta to rubbish the State Government’s integrity,
“As a sinister plot to drag the esteemed personality of General Buratai into unnecessary diversionary controversy for reasons best known to him,” it said.
“Mahadi’s unwholesome antecedents notwithstanding, therefore, the State Government assures you of its resolve to ensure that all options are explored to protect its integrity, and that of General Buratai by extension”, it said.
