A commission of inquiry set up by the Benue State Government to investigate the state’s income and expenditure between 2015 and 2023 has uncovered N139.8 billion in unaccounted public funds.
The Chairman of the Benue State Income and Expenditure Commission of Inquiry, Justice Jubril Idrisu (retd), disclosed this on Friday while presenting the commission’s report to Governor Hyacinth Alia at the Government House, Makurdi.
Idrisu said the commission’s findings showed that the state generated more than N826.5 billion in revenue during the period under review, while expenditure stood at about N683.4 billion.
According to him, the records revealed an unaccounted balance of approximately N139.8 billion, which the commission recommended should be recovered from persons found responsible.
“The commission’s findings, contained in two volumes, revealed significant concerns in the management of public finances during the period under review.
“Records showed that the state generated over N826.5 billion in revenue, while expenditure
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