The LEAKAGES learnt that contrary to the claims by the Kogi State Government that Governor Bello is healthy, investigations, on Monday, revealed that he had been admitted into a hospital in Germany for eye surgery.
The LEAKAGES learnt that the governor was in Dubai en route Germany for the operation, which is expected to correct an eye ailment that had been troubling him for awhile.
The LEAKAGES also learnt that Bello and his aides have been lavishing and blowing the state resources on hotel accommodation and other frivolities in Dubai en route Germany for the operation. The Governor and his favorite aides were said to lodged in Burj Khalifa Hotel, a world leading hotel with unrivaled opulence in Dubai which cost about $5200 a night, thats about 2.4million Naira a night. With the Governor extravagant lifestyle, it was confirmed that government still have backlog of 12months workers salaries and pension yet to be attended to.
The nature of the problems could not be ascertained on Monday, but a senior official in the state confirmed to one of our correspondents on condition of anonymity that Bello travelled with some close aides and officials for the surgery.
It was gathered that the state Commissioner for Works, Land and Housing, Abdulmumini Sadiq, who earlier travelled with Bello, returned to Lokoja, the state capital, a few days ago to run some errands for the governor.
The source added, “The governor is not missing as being speculated. The fact is that he has eye
“He actually travelled with some close aides, including about two or three commissioners. He is expected back in the state within two weeks, after he might have recovered from the effects of the surgery”
It was learnt that the governor, however, could not wait for a formal handing over to his deputy, Simon Achuba.
The governor, it was further gathered, did not also officially notify the state House of Assembly of his foreign trip, contrary to laid down regulations but a letter which was later packaged by one of his aide yesterday was transmitted to the house of assembly after his obvious absence started causing an uproar in the state.
On Monday, activities in the state had been grounded to a halt following the absence of Bello and some key cabinet members..
At the moment there is nothing really going on in the state as there is no provision of money for the implementation of the budget. This is due to the fact that Kogi State is very broke,” a source stated.
The absence of the governor has generated anxiety in the state, leading to rumours that Bello was down with a deadly ailment and possibly might have resulted into his untimely death.
The governor’s spokesman, Kingsley Fanwo, had, in a statement on Sunday, denied that the governor was nursing any ailment, stressing that Bello was hale and hearty.
Fanwo, however, urged the public to discountenance “the rumour,” describing it as lacking any iota of truth.
“I want to state clearly here for the avoidance of doubt that the rumour lacks any iota of truth. It is a reflection of the depth the enemies of Kogi State have gone in their desperate angst against fate,” he had stated.
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