By Umar Faruk
Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria - November 19, 2025(Series news online)
The Kebbi State House of Assembly has taken decisive action against the Chairman of Fakai Local Government Council, Hon. Muhammad S/Fawa, suspending him for alleged gross misconduct, breach of trust, theft of local government property, and negligence of duty.
The suspension, which was approved by the House on Wednesday, follows the adoption of the report of a Special Committee chaired by Alhaji Salihu Dangoje, which investigated allegations of misconduct against the chairman.
Presenting the report, Hon. Dangoje revealed that the committee found evidence of the chairman's involvement in the misappropriation of five electrical transformers, meant to be sold at N2.5 million each, and irregular allocation of farmlands.
"The committee discovered that the chairman had earlier claimed the transformers were taken for servicing with the permission of a KEDCO official, but the official failed to appear before the committee for clarification," Dangoje said.
However, the chairman later confessed to the misappropriation, and evidence of fund transfers into specific accounts linked to the transaction was uncovered.
The committee also found irregularities in the allocation of farmlands, which led to the recommendation for the immediate revocation of the allocations.
Regarding the Mahuta Dam rehabilitation project, the committee discovered inconsistencies in the chairman's claim that the contract was awarded to ZBCC company.
"The ZBCC project engineer denied being awarded any contract, stating that their equipment was only hired for supervision," Dangoje said, adding that the committee found no evidence of a contract award despite payment of the contract sum.
The committee has recommended the chairman's suspension for six months to the Kebbi State Governor, with the vice chairman to take over.
Other recommendations include the immediate commencement of the Mahuta Dam rehabilitation, revocation of the illegally allocated farmlands, and a commendation letter to the NSCDC Divisional Officer in Fakai for professionalism in handling the transformer incident.
The motion for the chairman's suspension was moved by Muhammad Buhari Aliero and seconded by Alhaji Nura Kangiwa, and the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Muhammad Usman, announced the resolution, saying the suspension takes immediate effect.
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