Due to accusations of dishonesty, subpar food, and dubious financial transactions, the Jigawa State Government has fired 22 vendors and businesses involved in its ongoing Ramadan Iftar feeding program.
According to the state government, the action was taken in response to citizen complaints and the results of a supervisory and field monitoring operation that revealed wrongdoing by certain contractors involved in the humanitarian project.
According to Naija News, Governor Umar Namadi started the initiative to give free meals to the state’s most vulnerable residents during the 2026 Ramadan fast.
However, complaints from field monitors showed multiple abnormalities in the way some vendors handled food supplies and finances, according to authorities, just two weeks after the program started.
Auwalu Sankara, the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Special Duties, confirmed the development on Friday in Dutse, the state capital, stating that the contractors were dismissed due to grave violations of the program’s rules.
He claims that “gross misconduct, mismanagement of public funds, and poor handling of the program” led to the dismissal of the impacted individuals and businesses.
These people and organizations were fired due to egregious wrongdoing, improper use of public funds, and inadequate program management, according to Sankara.
He emphasized that any action that could jeopardize the feeding program’s humanitarian goal would not be accepted by the state administration.
The administration has a zero-tolerance policy against corruption and misuse of public trust, Sankara reaffirmed.
He declared, “Our dedication to standards remains unwavering.”
“Especially during this holy month, we will not compromise or permit any departure from our policies.”
The government has already started the process of substituting more suitable contractors for the impacted companies, he continued.
The commissioner said, “We are already in the process of replacing these individuals with deserving contractors.”
The statement claims that merchants working in a number of local government districts, including Kafin Hausa, Birnin Kudu, Sule Tankarkar, Jahun, Hadejia, Malam Madori, Guri, and Gwaram, were impacted by the terminations.
Haruna Ladan Inv. and Property (Jahun LGA); Musa A. Jibrin (Gwiwa 1, Jahun LGA); Nura Yahaya (Chukuto Ward, Taura LGA); Usman Umar Malam (Sarawa 1, Kafin Hausa LGA); Muhammad Suleiman (Sarawa 2, Kafin Hausa LGA); Musa Salisu (Zago 1, Kafin Hausa LGA); Dauda Yusuf (Zago 2, Birnin Kudu LGA); Ashiru Alhassan (Unguwar Ya 1, Sule Tankarkar LGA); Shuaibu Muhammad (Danladi 2, Sule Tankarkar LGA); and Muhammad Abdullahi (Jeke 1, Sule Tankarkar LGA).
Sulaiman Shuaibu (Yayari 1, Hadejia LGA); Badamasi Umar (Yayari 2, Hadejia LGA); Danbaba Nasallah (Matsaro 1, Hadejia LGA); Fatima Abdulaziz (Yankoli 1, Hadejia LGA); Ibrahim Sulaiman (Yankoli 2, Hadejia LGA); Yusuf Wada (Jahun); Babannan Baffa (Malam Madori); and Amina Abdullahi (Gwaram).
The commissioner clarified that the move was taken in response to complaints over inadequate food packages, subpar meals, and certain vendors’ inability to compensate the cooks hired for the exercise.
He stressed that in order to guarantee that the intended recipients receive high-quality meals, the government would keep a careful eye on the initiative.
“Jigawa residents deserve better.” We’ll make sure everyone is held accountable and keep helping the people,” Sankara declared.
Sankara stated that the government’s first concern was still the wellbeing of Jigawa’s citizens.
“The welfare of the people of Jigawa remains our highest priority, and the dismissals demonstrate the government’s resolve to protect public funds,” he stated.
The commissioner continued, “The government will continue to work tirelessly to ensure the success of the program.”
