Malama Amina Abdulkadir-Yanmama, a woman rewarded with N500,000 on Tuesday for returning N748,320 mistakenly paid to her account by Katsina state government has been regarded as a good ambassador in the state.
The money mistakenly sent to her account was meant for the Federal Government’s Home Grown School feeding programme in the state.
The Executive Director, Katsina State Social Investment Programme Agency, Dr Mudassir Nasir, presented the reward to the woman explaining that, “She told us that she received an alert with a narration titled payment for vendors who were providing primary school pupils with free food.
“The woman decided to come to our office because she was not on the register for vendors who provide food for our pupils and she was not part of such a programme.
“We requested for her bank statement and the office of the auditor-general verified that she was telling the truth.
“Therefore, Governor Dikko Radda directed that she should be appreciated with N500,000, honoured with a commendation letter and offer to participate in the next school feeding programme.”
Dr Mudassir Nasir called on others to emulate her saying that Governor Radda was happy with the honesty of the woman.
In his remarks, the state’s Auditor-General, Alhaji Anas Tukur-Abdulƙadir, also commended the woman, saying that she deserved more honours.
Responding, Abdulkadir-Yanmama said, “I knew that I had to return the money because it doesn’t belong to me.”
Abdulkadir-Yanmama further commended the governor and the KASIPA management for the support, honour and encouragement given to her.