Some members of the Kwankwasiyya Movement in Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State have appealed to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to intervene in what they described as a plan by a government official to divert the gratuities meant for former councillors.
Speaking to journalists in Bebeji, the former Deputy Speaker of the Local Government Council, Hon. Yusuf Salisu Baguda, alleged that the unnamed official was collaborating with individuals who were not councillors to share the entitlements.
“There is strong evidence on this matter, and if properly investigated, the culprit will be found,” Baguda said.
He explained that the state government had released funds to settle the gratuities of former councillors who served between 2018 and 2021, but an official allegedly planned to remove the names of legitimate beneficiaries and replace them with others.
“As the state government pays the ex-councillors’ gratuities, this particular official is planning to remove the names of genuine councillors and their advisers who served during the 2018–2021 term and share the money with unknown persons who never served in Bebeji Local Government,” he added.
Baguda urged Governor Yusuf to order a thorough investigation into the matter to ensure that justice is done and the affected ex-councillors receive their rightful payments.