It has been revealed that a former governor of Gombe State, Danjuma Goje allegedly wasted over N1billion in a purported acquisition of dictionaries for secondary schools in a State that has need for every of its penny.
An EFCC prosecution witness, Salisu Abaji made this revelation before a Federal High Court in Jos where Goje is facing trial for alleged fraud, the spokesman for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement.
According to the witness, the ex-governor awarded a contract for the supply of dictionaries for over N1bn to Gombe State Universal Basic Education Board without following due process.
He also told the court how Goje paid 85% of the contract sum upfront to the supplier, Real and Integrated Hospitality Company. This is against the recommended 15% as contained in the UBEB guideline when Goje was governor.
The prosecution witness, who is a former Secretary to UBEB, said this against his former boss. He further said that one Aliyu el-Naffty, a former UBEB chairman, also an accused person standing trial along with Goje, awarded the contract the same day and ordered the advance payment based on the directive of the ex-governor.
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