Kaduna sacks headmaster for stealing children’s oranges, biscuits

Two senior education officials have been sacked and two others were suspended by the Kaduna State Government for allegedly diverting children’s oranges and biscuits.

Addressing pressmen at a news briefing, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Dr Shehu Adamu, said on Thursday that, that the officials had flouted laid down procedures of the government’s Schools Feeding Programme, which commenced in January.

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“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.
Continuing, the commissioner revealed that the Educational Secretary of Igabi LGA has been issued a query for allegedly contracting men as vendors instead of women for the schools feeding programme which over 1.5 million pupils in over 4,000 primary schools are supposed to benefit from.

“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.”

While noting that the government would undertake the biometric data capture of all the food vendors contracted for
the programme, Adamu also appealed to Parent Teachers Association and School-Based Management Boards to strictly monitor the programme and report anyone found undermining the process so that any erring culprit will be brought to book.

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