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By Usman D Aliyu
Jigawa State Governor Malam Umar A Namadi, has approved the immediate suspension of Commissoner of Commerce, Alhaji Aminu Kanta pending the Investigation into the Iftar feeding programme in Babura Local Government Area.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government Malam Bala Ibrahim.
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 explained that the Commissioner who is also member of the State Executive Council was suspended for alleged involvement in mismanagement of iftar feeding programme fund in Babura Local Government Area.
The suspension is with immediate effect.
Hotpen reports that, Hon. Aminu AK one of the loyalists of former governor Badaru was once removed as commissioner of local government for alleged financial scam and deployed to ministry of land.
Hon. Kanta was anointed as member House of representatives for the 2023 elections but was later replaced with another candidate for alleged certificate issue.