Following Intelligence, the Kano State, Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, PCACC has uncovered 26 trailer loads of 50kg Rice, being palliative worth over N1 billion at a warehouse in the state capital.
Conducting members of the press around the warehouse located at Ring Road on Tuesday, the chairman of PCACC, Muhyi Magaji said the discovery of the shameful act was made possible by the good people of Kano
Muhyi Magaji Rimin Gado, said one person, has been arrested by the commission while the investigation would be intensified to arrest other accomplices who are on the run
According to him,” The 16,800 bags were meant for last Ramadan festival but it was diverted to this warehouse and then are being rebagged into another label bags to be resold
Magaji disclosed that the rebagged rice that was allegedly moved to this warehouse was about 28 trailers and each trailer consisted of 600 bags.
He added that the rice has the name of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, boldly written,” His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Not for sale 50 kg Ramadan Kareem”
However, these bags of rice are being rebagged into another bag with label” Big Mama Rice” premium Quality with another bag tagged ” Elephant Classic Parboiled 100.
Magaji disclosed that all necessary information about the shady deal would pass to the state governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for necessary action to be taken
He then emphasised that this ugly incident would not be tolerated adding that the food meant for poor people was diverted, rebagged and resold to the public
Kano Anti Graft Agency arrests 26 trailers of diverted Tinubu repackaged Rice
