The Kaduna State Government has sacked two
senior education officials and suspended two
others for diverting food meant for the feeding of
primary school pupils, according to the
Vanguard,
.
The Commissioner for Education, Science and
Technology, Dr Shehu Adamu, said at a news
briefing in Kaduna on Thursday, that the officials
had circumvented laid down procedures of the
government’s Schools Feeding Programme,
which commenced in January. “A School Support
Officer in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area
(LGA), Ibrahim Abdullahi has been sacked for
supplying oranges and biscuits meant for school
pupils to a fruits vendor in Birning Gwari to sell
for him.
“Also, the Headmaster of L.E.A Labi, in Karji,
Kubau LGA was also sacked for collecting bribe
from a vendor who received government money
but did not cook. “Instead of returning the money
she shared it with the headmaster.
“We have also received a report that the
Headmaster of Nuhu Bamali Primary School in
Kaduna South LGA loaded his car with pupils’
oranges and drove out. “The headmaster has
been suspended until investigation is concluded
and if found guilty, he will also be sacked. “The
police is also investigating the Headmaster of
Nomadic Fulani School in Ricifa, Soba LGA for
inflating the number of pupils in the school.
“He is also suspended and would be sacked if
found guilty,” Adamu said.
The commissioner disclosed that a query had
been issued to the Education Secretary of Igabi
LGA, for allegedly contracting men as food
vendors for the schools feeding programme
instead of women. “According to the report, the
men would cook the food and hire women to
serve the pupils in the schools. We are
investigating the matter and he would be sacked
if found wanting.” The commissioner also said
that the ministry was investigating allegations
that some vendors were supplying soya bean
sauce in place of e
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