APC opens can of worms over alleged Zamfara govt’s N38.5bn fertilizer scandal, d…

• The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the state government of inflating the cost of purchasing 75 trailer loads of fertilizer
• The APC further claimed that the supplier, Zam Agro Chemicals, owned by Governor Dauda Lawal, had previously been awarded a similar contract in 2020 but failed to deliver the fertilizer despite receiving payment
• The APC also highlighted discrepancies in the number of trailers purchased, with conflicting figures provided by the governor and the PDP

APC speaks on fertilizer heist in Zamfara state
Photo credit: @MvnaaaSource: TwitterAPC: How Zamfara govt bought 75 trailer loads of fertilizer with N38.5bn “While the party gave a different figure of the fertilizer bought by the government, the governor also gave a varying one.”We calculated that at N38.5 billion, the government purchased it at a stupendous N855,000 per bag because 38,500,000,000 if divided into 75 trailers it will be that the government purchased each trailer at the cost of N513,000,000 which will give a price of each bag costing N855,000 and giving monumental contract inflation.APC alleges discrepancies in number of fertilizer trailers bought”However, if it goes according to the statement or the PDP rejoinder that on the 17th of June, 2024 the Zamfara State executive council approved the procurement of 120 trucks of fertilizer at the cost of N38,500,000,000 if divided into 120 trailers, it means that each trailer was purchased at the cost N320,000,000 and each bag cost Zamfara State government N534,722 Naira which is also outrageous.”Group gives Zamfara gov Lawal 48hrs to resign

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