Sokoto State Governor Ahmad Aliyu has directed Local Government Chairmen and Local Government Education Authority officials who tampered with the N30,000 Sallah gifts to return the money.

This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Abubakar Bawa, on Sunday, July 7, 2024.

Bawa stated: “The money was given to the workers in the state and some unscrupulous staff diverted the funds and they have been directed to return it immediately or face serious consequences.

“I wonder how somebody would deny our workers the stipends we gave them in order to make them financially stable during the Sallah festive season.

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“Those who diverted those funds must return them immediately or else we will take serious punitive measures against them.

“We will ensure that the culprits reap what they sowed to serve as a deterrent to others.”

Meanwhile, the Sokoto State Government has declared Monday, July 8, as a public holiday in recognition of the Islamic New Year of the Hijrah calendar.

Bawa announced that Monday would be observed as a public holiday across Sokoto State to enable the people of the state to celebrate the new Islamic year.

He further stressed the need for the Muslim faithful to use the new Islamic calendar for sober reflection and to carry out a self-assessment to see where they have gone wrong with a view to making corrections in the new year.

The Star