Sani had raised alarm that the previous El-Rufai government left a huge debt burden of $587 million, N85 billion, and 115 contractual liabilities for the state, adding that it is being removed from the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), thereby making it difficult for the state to meet its financial obligations to workers.
“Despite the huge debt burden of $587 million, N85 billion, and 115 contractual liabilities sadly inherited from the previous administration, we remain resolute in steering Kaduna State towards progress and sustainable development,” the governor had said.
“We have conducted a thorough assessment of our situation and are sharpening our focus accordingly. It gladdens my heart to inform you that despite the huge inherited debt of the state, till date, we have not borrowed a single kobo.”
However, Bashir, the governor’s son accused the governor of fishing for a cheap excuse for his incompetence.
“These guys have realised that they are wholly incompetent and the only way to mask the nonsense is to deflect. From a Governor that is always sleeping in Abuja to a litany of incompetent aides that were only rewarded for foolish political reasons,” Bashir wrote in a post via his X handle.
“One would think that from all the FAAC allocations these unserious clowns have changed to dollars, debt would be the least of their problems.
On the debt profile of the state, he responded: “FYI: He was the Senator from Kaduna who lobbied & approved the loans.
“One would think that from all the FAAC allocations these unserious clowns have changed to dollars, debt would be the least of their problems.
“The current administration in Kaduna is building a banquet hall for 7BN naira and is lamenting about debt left by the previous administration.”