{"id":80140,"date":"2021-04-29T13:40:07","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T12:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=80140"},"modified":"2021-04-29T13:40:07","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T12:40:07","slug":"zamfara-n37-4-billion-promissory-notes-arrest-yari-others-now-group-charges-efcc-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/zamfara-n37-4-billion-promissory-notes-arrest-yari-others-now-group-charges-efcc-chairman\/","title":{"rendered":"Zamfara N37.4 Billion Promissory Notes: Arrest Yari, Others Now, Group Charges EFCC Chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1698377706067661845\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\">The Patriots for the Advancement Of Peace and Social Development (PAPSD) has charged the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrashid Bawa to work the talk and arrest and prosecute the former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulazeez Yari and all those mentioned in the petition over allegations the diversion of N37.4 billion Promissory Notes being the refund of the rehabilitation of Federal Government roads in Zamfara State.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The group stated that Bawa during his Senate screening had vowed to bring to book all corrupt officials without fear or favour noting that it had written several petitions to the Commission without action from them.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">In a statement in Abuja, the Executive Director of the group, Dr Abdulahi Sani Shinkafi charged the Chairman of the Commission to make good his pledge while being screened by the Senate noting that inspite Of several petitions and the conclusion of investigations by the Sokoto zonal office of the Commission, the former Chairman of the Commission Ibrahim Magu is yet to arraign the suspects even when a prima facie case has been established against them.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He stated that the Commission had on Friday invited him to come forward and authenticate his petition before the EFCC which he said he has done now leaving the Commission to do its part by inviting all those involved for investigation, interrogation and possible arraignment.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Specifically, Shinkafi had in a petition called on the EFCC to Investigate the fraudulent misappropriation and diversion Of the N37.400,263,782:33 billion Promissory Notes belonging to Zamfara State as refund for Federal Roads projects executed by the state government.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Shinkafi stated, \u201cI hereby wish to forward a petition to the Commission for a thorough investigation and possible prosecution of the case of the fraudulent and criminal diversion of the N37,400,263,781 being the promissory notes which were issued by the Federal Government through the Debt Management Office ((DMO).<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThe said N37,400,263,781 is a refund of the Federal rehabilitated roads in Zamfara state which was issued on December 28th, 2018 with face value #14,960,105,512:93\u00a0 with a Maturity Date: 28th December, 2020\u00a0 and the 1st April\u00a0 2019 with a face value of Promissory Note : #22,440,158,269:00 Promissory Note Reference FGN \/PN\/2019\/SG\/21 with Maturity Date of\u00a0<a dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"noreferrer\">1st April 2022<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Shinkafi pointed out that \u201cthe Promissory Notes were however discounted to the United Bank for Africa (UBA) by former governor Abdulazeez Yari ahead of the maturity dates without the approval of the State Executive Council or the resolution of the Zamfara State House Of Assembly. The Zamfara State government lost billions of naira after the Promissory Notes were acquired at an undisclosed discounted rates.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cIn his desperate bid to cash out the N37.400,263,781 that has not matured he terminated the deal by signing up undisclosed discounted rate percent age per annum. 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