Two senior education officials have been sacked while two
others suspended by the Kaduna State Government for allegedly diverting food
meant for the feeding of primary school pupils.
Dr. Shehu Adamu, the Commissioner for Education, Science and
Technology disclosed at a news briefing in Kaduna on Thursday, that the
concerned officials had bypass the laid down procedure of the government’s
school feeding programme, which began in January.
Adamu said “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 Birnin 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 didn’t 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”. He added.
Adamu further said that the education secretary of Igabi LGA
had been issued a query for allegedly contracting men as food vendors for the
school 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 implored the Parent Teacher Association and
school board management to strictly monitor the feeding process and report any ridiculing
process.
Report has it that over 1.5 miliion pupils in over 4000
primary schools are benefiting from the free feeding programmes.
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