Jigawa govt removes 22 vendors over alleged cheating in Ramadan feeding programme

The Jigawa State Government said it has dismissed 22 vendors and companies participating successful the ongoing Ramadan Iftar programme implicit alleged cheating, dishonesty regarding nutrient prime and quantity, and questionable fiscal dealings.

DAILY POST recalls that the programme, targeting 7.9 cardinal beneficiaries crossed 640 escaped repast centres successful the state, was initiated by Governor Umar Namadi to supply alleviation and nutritious meals to susceptible citizens during the 2026 Ramadan period.

In a connection connected Friday, the Jigawa State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Special Duties, Auwalu Sankara, said the dismissals were attributed to gross misconduct, mismanagement of nationalist funds, and mediocre handling of the programme.

It said that hardly 2 weeks into the programme, a broad supervisory study and tract monitoring workout reportedly uncovered superior misconduct by respective vendors and companies pursuing nationalist complaints.

The improvement prompted the State Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Special Duties to instrumentality swift action, dismissing those suspected to beryllium involved.

It listed the affected individuals and entities as: Haruna Ladan Inv. and Property, and Musa A. Jibrin (Jahun LGA); Nura Yahaya (Taura LGA); Usman Umar Malam, Muhammad Suleiman, Musa Salisu Kafin, and Dauda Yusuf (Kafin Hausa LGA); Lurwanu Alhassan (Birnin Kudu LGA); Ashiru Kamisu, Shuaibu Muham...