![Embezzelment of Fadama III Projects fund has nothing to do with my Predecessor – Gov Namadi, HOTPEN](https://hotpen.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_20230730_135106.jpg)
By Aliyu Dangida
On the 9th of July 2023, Jigawa State Governor Malam Umar A Namadi went on an inspection visit to some Fadama III Agricultural Projects under the auspices of Jigawa COVID 19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (J-cares) program to assess situation on the ground.
The Governor during the official inspection visit was so angry to find out that the implementors of the program mismanaged the funds resulting to its poor execution.
Governor Namadi was worried and sad for lack of effective monitoring and supervision with no accountability and transparency from those entrusted to handle the affairs of the program.
This he said would not be left out unchecked and those responsible will be brought to Justice.
The Governor’s warning remarks were misinterpreted by a section of online social media, alleging that the remarks were targeted to the immediate past Administration.
To categorically make it clear distancing the former Adminstration from the purported rumours, in a BBC Hausa interview on Saturday 29/07/2923, Governor Umar Namadi, said the boiling issue has nothing to do with his predecessor, rather blaming those entrusted to manage the program breached the trust and confidence reposed on them to embezzle the trusted fund.
In the interview, the Governor confirmed a committee was set up to deeply investigate and identify how the program was poorly implemented with a view to bringing perpetuators to Justice.
He further explained as former commissioer of finance and immediate past Deputy Governor he has the knowledge of do and don’t and what goes in and out on financial matters.
He reaffirmed that his administration is a continuation of the past government on many policies and would continue to strict to that.
It will be recalled that the former administration of Muhammad Badaru Abubakar lunched the J-cares program in October last year, when the incumbent Governor then Deputy Governor represented the former Governor to formally lunch the program at JARDA Headquarters in Dutse.
It was at the occasion that the government announced investing One Billion Naira in the program.
I would like to conclude this piece by calling the attention of online media and other rumour mongers to revisit Governor Umar Namadi’s BBC Hausa interview to be fair and objective on the J cares fund embezzlement .
Mati Ali writes from Unguwar Shuri,
Babura Local Government Area
Jigawa State