Sokoto state government has set up a five member committee led by Justice M.A. Pindiga, to probe all land allocations and government assets sold or auctioned during the tenure of the immediate past Governor Aminu Tambuwal.
Other members of the committee includes: Chief Jacob E. Ochidi SAN; Alhaji Usman Abubakar; Lema Sambo Wali Esq and Nasiru Mohammed Binji Esq, Secretary.
A statement signed by the Press Secretary to Governor Ahmed Aliyu said that the setting up of the committee is in pursuance of the powers conferred on the Governor by section 1(2) of the commission of inquiry Law, cap 33 Laws of Sokoto state 1996.
The statement also said that the committee would ascertain the government bank account and amount realized from the sales and auctions of the assets and examine the various allocations of Lands throughout the state including government owned houses sold or auctioned.
“The Committee is expected to submit its report within two months from the date of its first sitting to the Governor,” the statement said.