By Jennifer Ugwueke
Barrister Muhuyi Magaji Rimin Gado, the Executive Chairman, Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), on Tuesday rejected posting of new accountant to the commission by the State government.
The embattled anti-corruption czar, in a memo sighted by DAILY INDEPENDENT, with reference number PCAC/GEN/1/VOL.1/XX addressed to the State’s Accountant General, declared that the government lacks the power to decide for his agency.
Barrister Muhuyi Magaji said: “The Commission is govern (sic) by the provision of Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Law 2008 (as amended), “ adding that “appointment into any office of the Commission other than its membership is within the exclusive competence of the Commission.”
Impeccable source at the Ministry of finance said “PCACC’s current account is a level 7 officer, hence the need for urgent replacement to pave way for full investigation into the agency’s financial transactions.”
The Anti corruption Czar has oflate hit the spotlight following a report of a private inquest launched by the government on the alleged flamboyant life style of the public officer.
Source close to the development alleged that the report of the private investigation submitted to the governor painted a picture of a public officer larger than life image whose total emoluments can not deligently support alleged “outlandish ostentation”.
It was immediately clear how the state government was going to respond to the technicalities raised by Rimi Gado’s letter, as source said: “The letter was submitted to the Accountant General late evening on Tuesday.