THE Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has suspended the Commissioner for Commerce, Aminu Kanta, over alleged misappropriation of Ramadan feeding funds.
The suspension, which is with immediate effect, followed the allegations of misappropriation of funds allocated for the Ramadan Iftar feeding programme in the Babura Local Government Area of the state.
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According to a statement released by the Secretary to the State Government, Bala Ibrahim, on Friday, April 5, the state government said the commissioner would remain suspended, pending the outcome of a committee set up by the governor to probe him.
Bala emphasised the government’s commitment to thoroughly investigating any allegations of financial impropriety.
The Iftar feeding programme, which aimed to provide meals during Ramadan across the 27 Local Government Areas of the state, received an allocation of N2.8 billion from the State Executive Council.
Under the programme, 600 centres were established, with a minimum of two feeding points in every political ward, while designated centres were set up in higher institutions across the state.
Each centre was expected to serve a minimum of 300 people daily throughout the Ramadan period.
The governor reiterated his administration’s commitment to transparency and accountability in governance.
He assured the public that thorough investigations would be conducted to uncover any wrongdoing and ensure that public funds are used for their intended purposes.
Nurudeen Akewushola is an investigative reporter and fact-checker with The ICIR. He believes courageous in-depth investigative reporting is the key to social justice, accountability and good governance in society. You can reach him via [email protected] and @NurudeenAkewus1 on Twitter.