During a surprise visit to one of the Ramadan feeding program centres at Municipal Local Government Area, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State was left stunned by the manner in which the exercise is being implemented.
He made known his dissatisfaction with the kind of food being cooked and packaged for the beneficiaries as opposed to the one approved by the government.
“Look at this nonsense, who gave you materials to cook? Don’t let me come back and see this repeat itself. I couldn’t sleep because of the news I have been getting about this exercise,” he uttered as he got to the centre and saw what was being perpetrated.
“We will not accept dishonesty and mismanagement of public resources. It is imperative to note that the allocated funds for this initiative are meticulously documented at each center.”
However, he acted immediately and directed his Chief of Staff, Shehu Wada Sagagi, to monitor the situation and report to him on a daily basis.
₦6bn was allocated for the program by the Government of Kano State.