Anti-graft agency arrests 3 govt officials aiding foreigners secure citizenship

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From Mustapha Adamu, Kano

 

The Kano  State Public Complaint and Anti-corruption Agency, has arrested three senior officials of the Kano State government for allegedly  fraudulently recommending irregular migrants to secure Nigerian citizenship in Kano.

The Chairman of the Kano Anti-graft agency, Muhuyi Magaji Rimin Gado told newsmen in Kano that the suspects collected peanuts from the foreign nationals to write letters to the Ministry of Internal Affairs,  recommending the illegal migrants to secure Nigerian citizenship, using Government Letter-Headed paper

He named the suspects to include Kabiru Shehu of the Ministry of Information; Hassan Aminu from Office of the Head of Service; and one Alhaji Musa Falgore, a retired staff of the state Ministry of Information.

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According to him: “These are senior officials of Kano State government conniving to write fake letters recommending illegal foreign nationals to secure Nigerian citizenship.

“We have arresting them. They are giving us useful information. We will keep interrogating them; and at the end, if found wanting, they will be prosecuted.

“We will not tolerate this kind of unpatriotic actions from senior government officials.

“ This government abhors corruption, and we will do everything possible to ensure that anybody found neck-deep in corruption will be exposed.”

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