Jigawa Government Terminates School Feeding Contractors Over Poor Food Quality

 

In another development, the commissioner disclosed

 that “three contractors – Kamalu Sulaiman, Alhaji

 Abdullahi Abanderi, and Alhaji Umaru Chamo  were

 suspended for delivering incomplete supplies to the

 School for Arabic and Islamic Studies, Dutse.”

However, Sankara noted that at the School for the

 Visually Impaired, Limawa, the student headcount

 matched records, and the contractor, Adamu Khalid,

 was retained for satisfactory performance.

“While we are cracking down on errant contractors,

 we also acknowledge and appreciate those who are

 doing their job honestly,” Sankara said.

He warned that the state government would not

 tolerate any compromise in student welfare,

 stressing that anyone found diverting resources

 would face the law.

Attempts by our correspondent to obtain comments

 from affected contractors and school heads were

 unsuccessful, as they declined to speak on the

 development.

Meanwhile, some stakeholders praised the

 government’s action, with members of the Jigawa-

Next Forum urging that suspended contractors

 refund funds for services not rendered and that

 credible replacements be appointed promptly to

 avoid disruption of the feeding programme.