KANO – A storm is gathering over the leadership of the Kano State Hisbah Board as human rights advocate and legal practitioner, Barrister Musa Abubakar Tudunwada, moves to demand a formal account of how 900 bags of rice donated by the state government were distributed.
The palliatives, provided by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to cushion the effects of the Ramadan season for state personnel, have instead triggered a wave of internal unrest. Allegations of “lopsided sharing” and the exclusion of junior staff have prompted the legal challenge against the Commander-General, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa.
“We are formally writing to Sheikh Daurawa to request a detailed explanation,” Barrister Tudunwada stated, noting that complaints from aggrieved Hisbah personnel suggest the distribution was far from equitable. He warned that if the board fails to provide a transparent breakdown, he will escalate the matter to the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission.
Details of the alleged “top-heavy” distribution have begun to leak from within the agency. Sources claim that while the Commander-General, the Board Chairman, and Deputy Directors General allegedly walked away with 20 bags each, lower-ranking directors and assistant commanders were purportedly allocated just one bag apiece. Furthermore, entire local government headquarters reportedly received only five bags to share among their entire staff.
The brewing scandal has raised eyebrows across the state, with critics pointing out the irony of transparency issues within an institution dedicated to moral discipline and social justice.
As of Monday evening, the Hisbah leadership has not issued a rebuttal to the allegations.
The outcome of the inquiry is expected to test the state government’s commitment to ensuring that welfare support reaches its intended beneficiaries without being intercepted by high-ranking officials.
