Headmasters, Vendors Frustrating Government’s Effort Of Free-Feeding For Pupils In Public Schools

Indeed this is Nigeria and we are like our own greatest enemies.
Greed kills, lol. The Kaduna State Government has sacked two senior education
officials and suspended two others for diverting food meant for the feeding of
primary school pupils.

The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology,
Kaduna State, Dr Shehu Adamu at a news briefing in Kaduna today disclosed how they
had circumvented laid down procedures of the government’s Schools Feeding
Programme, which commenced in January. Below is how the commissioner explained
the situation at hand.

“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.