Thursday, 21 July 2016

Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation sacked over budget padding



All may not have been heard of the alleged padding of the 2016 budget.

The Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, yesterday relieved the Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Mr. Abdulmumin Jibrin, of his position because of the crisis, which trailed the 2016 budget.

It was a decision long-awaited by members of the House, some of whom reacted to the announcement by jubilating on the floor in Abuja.

Jibrin, an All Progressives Congress lawmaker from Kano State, was immediately replaced by another member from Kano State, Mr. Mustapha Bala-Dawaki.

Bala-Dawaki was until Wednesday, the Chairman, House Committee on Housing.

However, Jibrin quickly denied that he was sacked.

 Rather, he stated that he met Dogara and told him that he could no longer continue as a chairman.

The Speaker, before making the announcement, informed members about how Jibrin earlier approached him to say that due to “pressure,” he was stepping down as the committee chairman.

“He met me and said he does not think he would continue as the committee chairman due to pressure of the work,” the Speaker stated.

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