Katsina principal accused of selling school property amid probe

By Ogalah Ibrahim

The Katsina State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (KTPCACC) has accused a secondary schoolhouse main of selling authorities spot worthy “millions of naira,” arsenic portion of a wider corruption probe involving fertilizer subsidies, schoolhouse funds and authorities finances.

The anti-graft bureau said successful a connection that 4 principals successful Danja, Rimaye, Maigora and Kurami were being investigated implicit the alleged mismanagement of 6.6 cardinal naira successful schoolhouse funds. One of the principals besides faced accusations of illegally disposing of schoolhouse assets.

The probe is portion of broader investigations into alleged fraud totalling 188.6 cardinal naira. The committee said councillors and Community Development Officers diverted 46 cardinal naira during the organisation of subsidised fertilizer nether a state-backed programme.

Several ward officials successful Musawa, Malumfashi, Matazu, Faskari and Funtua section authorities areas were accused of pocketing illicit sums ranging from 52,000 naira to much than 25 cardinal naira. Some suspects had admitted wrongdoing and begun repaying the money, the committee added.

In a abstracted case, KTPCACC reported that 136 cardinal naira was allegedly misappropriated successful the state’s Department of Banking and Finance. About 70 cardinal has truthful acold been recovered, leaving much than 34 cardinal outstanding.

“We volition prosecute each lawful means to guarantee accountability and betterment of nationalist funds,” said Jamilu Abdulsalam, caput of the commission.

The station Katsina main accused of selling schoolhouse spot amid probe appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.