Nigeria, April 6 -- The Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, has suspended his Commissioner for Commerce, Aminu Kanta, over alleged fraud in the ongoing Ramadan Feeding Programme of the state government.

Mr Kanta, from Babura Local Government Area, was asked to stand aside pending an investigation into the Iftar feeding programme in his LGA.

The notice of his suspension was conveyed in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Bala Ibrahim, and issued by the SSG's spokesperson, Sama'ila Ibrahim.

The statement said the move is part of the government's commitment to ensuring financial accountability and prudent management of public funds.

"The governor directed the issuance of suspension in a letter, conveyed by the...