The Kano Judicial Commission of Inquiry on public asset recovery, Monday commenced sitting for public hearing and submission of petition on allegation of misappropriation and counter claim on public property.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Thursday 4th April, 2024 inaugurated the 12 member panel of commission with clear mandate of review all sales or allocations of government own property within and outside the state between 29th May, 2015 and 29th May, 2023.
The commission is also entrusted to provide comprehensive inventory of all such properties, provide estimated market value, determine individuals or entities responsible for the sales and buyers.
Equally expected as contained in the terms of reference of the commission, is to determine the role of government MDA’s or individuals in the process of the sales and made appropriate recommendations for the recovery.
Speaking at the inaugural sitting of the commission, Chairman of the panel, Hon. Justice Faruk Lawan Adamu cleared the air that activities of the commission will deviate of any primordial interest or sentiment.
Justice F. L Adamu also reminded that primary responsibility of the commission was basically a fact-finding mission that would be accompanied with recommendations, and not in any mean, intended to witch-hunt any personality.
” I assured the government and the good people of Kano state that the Commission would discharge its assignment diligently and fairly and I wish to emphasize that the Commission will remain committed to the principles of fairness and honesty and will not be swayed by primordial interests of any kind.
“The Commission was not established to witch-hunt or prosecute anybody. RATHER, it is on a fact-finding mission and at the end of our findings we will submit a set of recommendations to the State Government for possible implementation.
“I wish to assure all and sundry that the Commission will be just and give fair-hearing to all the parties involved, be it individuals, companies, agencies or entities”.
Justice Adamu urged “any person that has any useful information or input that will assist the Commission in its assignment to send it in writing for verification, after which he or she may be asked to appear before the Commission to testify in person.
He appealed to the general public and the media in particular to give the Commission the utmost maximum support and cooperation possible and also to appeal to them to avoid the temptation to politicize the work of the commission for doing so would ultimately be detrimental to the success of the fact-finding mission of this Commission.
