A Nigerian lawmaker has landed in trouble after he took a loan of N130 million from GTB before absconding.
Hon Samaila Suleiman
A member of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon Samaila
Suleiman has been accused of bridging his contract with Guaranty Trust
Bank (GTB) after collecting a loan of N130 million.
In a letter to the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, GTB
described the lawmaker as a dubious character who took a loan from the
bank to offset another loan with the United Bank of Africa (UBA).
After collecting the loan from GTB, the lawmaker promised to repay
it from his monthly allowances which would be domiciled with the bank.
This was contained in a letter of loan request he Suleiman wrote to the bank on the 10th of May, 2016.
However, things became bad as the 'dubious' lawmaker without the
knowledge of GTB, diverted his allowances to another bank. The bank was
forced to go public as it is yet to reclaim N31.5m outstanding money on
the loan facility.
Officials of GTB were left in shock after Hon Samaila Suleiman
began playing pranks on them. He refused replying messages or picking
his calls which left the bank in limbo as to how to recover its
outstanding money.
In order to recover its money, the bank has written to Dogara to
intervene on the matter. The bank has expressed sadness that an
honourable member of the House of Representatives could condescend this
low as to be mischievous and dubious in not keeping to his words.
The bank described the lawmaker's sudden behaviour as 'dubious' and a disgraceful act.
It is real saddening that a man of his character, elected by his
people could be dubious and without integrity. It is even more worrisome
that he is representing his people at the Natioanal Assembly leaving
many people to wonder how such a man who cannot keep to his own side an
agreement could be trusted with the decision concerning his people.
Many believe Suleiman's untoward and sad behaviour will be met with
sanctions as he has been exposed as an untrustworthy fellow.
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