A private legal practitioner and human rights advocate, Barr. Musa Abubakar Tudunwada, has announced plans to formally seek clarification from the Commander-General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, over the distribution of rice donated by the Kano State Government to staff of the agency.
This is contained in a statement signed by Barrister Tudunwada, a Private Legal Practitioner and Human Rights Advocate, and issued to newsmen on Monday.
According to him, the rice was reportedly provided by the Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, as part of the Ramadan welfare package traditionally extended to ministries, departments, and agencies of the state government.
Barrister Tudunwada said his decision followed complaints from some Hisbah personnel who alleged that the distribution of the rice was not conducted fairly, claiming that certain staff members were denied their entitlements.
According to him, a formal letter will soon be addressed to Sheikh Daurawa requesting a detailed explanation of how the rice allocated to the Hisbah Board was shared among its personnel.
“We will formally write to Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa to request a detailed explanation of how the rice provided by the government was distributed within the Hisbah Board,” Tudunwada stated.
He explained that the aim of the request is to obtain an official account of the distribution process and determine whether any irregularities occurred.
The human rights lawyer further warned that failure by the Hisbah leadership to provide satisfactory clarification may lead to further action.
“If our request is not addressed or if the board fails to provide a transparent explanation of the distribution process, we will have no option but to file a petition before the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission to seek justice for affected staff members,” he said.
Barrister Tudunwada stressed that allegations of unfairness or lack of transparency should not arise within an institution tasked with promoting moral discipline and justice in society.
Meanwhile, a source disclosed that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf had reportedly allocated about 900 bags of rice to the Hisbah Board for distribution to its personnel.
According to the source, the Commander-General, the chairman of the board, and the Deputy Directors-General allegedly received 20 bags each, while Assistant Directors-General were said to have received 18 bags each.
The source further claimed that directors and assistant commanders were allocated one bag each, while units at the board’s headquarters reportedly received one bag each.
In addition, every local government headquarters of the board was said to have received five bags each.
Barrister Tudunwada maintained that seeking clarification from the Hisbah leadership had become necessary to ensure fairness, transparency, and accountability in the distribution process.
It would be recalled that the Kano State Government recently distributed food items to ministries, departments, agencies, and members of the public as part of its Ramadan support programme.
