Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Agency has sealed a warehouse where 16,600 bags of rice worth over N1 billion meant for the federal government palliative are being repackaged for sale.
The rice palliative, suspected to have been released during last year’s ‘Ramadan Kareen’ and tagged ‘Not for Sale,’ carries the picture of President Bola Tinubu.
The facility which is located on Ring Road in Nasarawa Local Government Area was sealed during an operation led by the Executive Chairman of the agency, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
Speaking to newsmen shortly after conducting the operation, Rimin-Gado said the warehouse was stockpiled with 28 trucks of the rice allegedly diverted by some individuals found re-bagging the commodity.
He said the rice was re-bagged into different brands meant to be circulated and sold in different markets in the state.
