Nigerian woman gets N500,000 for returning govt fund mistakenly transferred to her bank account
The Katsina government on Tuesday rewarded a woman, Malama Amina Abdulkadir-Yanmama, with N500,000 for returning N748,320 to to the state.
The N748,320 was meant for the federal government’s home-grown school feeding programme in Katsina.
The executive director of the Katsina State Social Investment Programme Agency (KASIPA), Mudassir Nasir presented the reward to the woman.
“She told us that she received alert with a narration titled payment for vendors who were providing primary school pupils with free food. The woman decided to come to our office because she was not on the register for vendors who provide food for our pupils and she was not part of such a programme.
“We requested for her bank statement and the office of the auditor-general verified that she was telling the truth. Therefore, Governor Dikko Radda directed that she should be appreciated with N500,000, honoured with a commendation letter and offer to participate in the next school feeding programme,” he said.
The auditor-general, Anas Tukur-Abdulƙadir, also commended the woman.
Ms Abdulkadir-Yanmama said, “I knew that I had to return the money because it doesn’t belong to me.”
Ms Abdulkadir-Yanmama commended the governor and the KASIPA management for the support, honour and encouragement given to her.
(NAN)
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