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Woman returns N748,320, gets N500,000 reward in Katsina
The Katsina State Government yesterday rewarded a woman, Malama Abdulkadir-Yanmama, with N500,000 for returning N748,320 to the state.
The Executive Director, Katsina State Social Investment Programme Agency, Dr Mudassir Nasir, who presented the reward to the woman, noted that the N748,320 was meant for the Federal Government’s Home Grown School feeding programme in the state.
Nasir explained: “She told us that she received an alert with a narration titled payment for vendors who were providing primary school pupils with free food.
“The woman decided to come to our office because she was not on the register for vendors who provide food for our pupils and she was not part of such a programme.
“We requested for her bank statement and the office of the auditor-general verified that she was telling the truth.
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“Therefore, Governor Dikko Radda directed that she should be appreciated with N500,000, honoured with a commendation letter and offer to participate in the next school feeding programme.”
Nasir stated that Radda was happy with the honesty of the woman and called on others to emulate her.
The state’s Auditor-General, Alhaji Anas Tukur-Abdulƙadir, extolled the woman, saying that she deserved more honours.
“I knew that I had to return the money because it doesn’t belong to me,” Abdulkadir-Yanmama said.
Abdulkadir-Yanmama also commended the governor and the KASIPA management for the support, honour and encouragement given to her.
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