Ramadan Feeding: Why Jigawa Gov Suspends Commissioner

By Mohammed Abubakar Dutse

The fuse surrounding the Ramadan feeding programme of the Jigawa state government has claimed the first victim with the suspension of the state Commissioner for Commerce, Alhaji Aminu Kanta, allegedly on the orders of the state governor Umar Namadi.

The suspension of the top official of the administration is to allow unfettered investigations into the complaints by the public into the Iftar feeding programme in Babura Local Government Area.

The Secretary to the State Government, (SSG) Malam Bala Ibrahim Mamsa who confirmed the suspension in a statement late Friday said the suspension which had the blessings of the governor was with immediate effect.

The statement said the move is part of the government’s commitment to ensure financial accountability and prudent management of public funds.

According to the statement, the “Governor directed the issuance of suspension in a letter, conveyed by the Secretary to the Jigawa State Government, Malam Bala Ibrahim.”

He said the Commissioner was suspended for alleged involvement in mismanagement of iftar feeding programme fund in Babura Local Government Area.

It would be recalled that the programme since it’s inception has been bedeviled by public criticism as some of the officials directly involved in the feeding programme are being accused of shortchanging the public by supplying them with less than desired qualify of service.