Jigawa govt dismisses staff, contractors over feeding programme fraud

The Jigawa State Government has taken steadfast enactment against corruption successful its feeding programme, dismissing respective contractors and room unit accused of cheating the strategy and shortchanging students and patients.

The Commissioner for the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Special Duties, Auwalu D. Sankara, stated this successful a connection issued to newsmen connected Monday.

He said the crackdown followed astonishment visits to schools and wellness facilities successful Kazaure, Roni, Gwiwa, and Yankwashi Local Government Areas.

According to him, “In immoderate schools, the fig of students being reported was acold higher than those really present.

“A Government Junior Secondary School, Karkarna successful Yankwashi, lone 123 students were seen, contempt records claiming 257.

“Similar gaps were discovered successful different locations, raising concerns that funds meant to provender children were being diverted.”

There were besides complaints astir the prime of food. Inspectors recovered that immoderate contractors supplied mediocre atom and failed to supply meals that met the expected standard.

Following the findings, the ministry dismissed 4 room masters for allegedly falsifying figures. Two contractors were besides removed for supplying substandard food, portion different astatine Gwiwa Hospital was dismissed for skipping meals and failing to conscionable required standards.

Meanwhile, 2 schoolhouse officials are nether investigat...