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IDP Agricultural Scheme Exposed as Multi-Billion Naira Scandal

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In a shocking revelation, the much-publicized agricultural scheme for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria has been marred by alledged gross mismanagement and a staggering waste of public funds.

With a budget of N1.07 billion, the scheme was supposed to provide agricultural inputs and tools for refugees, migrants, and returnees.

However, mounting evidence suggests that the project may have been deliberately designed to siphon funds, with little regard for its success or benefit to the IDP communities it was meant to serve.

The project, which was set to span 150 hectares, aimed to offer displaced persons a sustainable means of livelihood by engaging them in large-scale agriculture. Yet, more than N300 million of the allocated funds were set aside for clearing and preparing the land alone—a task that has barely seen any progress.

Despite the massive expenditure, only 65 hectares have been cleared, less than half of the originally planned area.
”In fact, the area is not a designated IDP center, and the so-called IDP participants are merely residents of the area. I think one should not expect an IDP members from Abuja or else where to come to Loko to partake in IDP agricultural scheme, since farm scheme like this is mostly designed and tied to where IDPs are resettled in order to provide alternative means of livelihood. The source revealed.

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Sources familiar with the scheme have raised concerns about its viability, given the current agricultural plans. The project intends to sow soya beans, a crop that, with optimal farming techniques, yields an average of 1.2 metric tonnes per hectare. With the 65 hectares cleared, the anticipated total yield stands at just 78 metric tonnes.

At the current market price of N750,000 per tonne of soya beans, the potential revenue from the harvest would amount to a mere N58.5 million. This is a paltry return when compared to the staggering N1.07 billion that has already been poured into the project, raising alarms about the scheme’s overall financial logic—or lack thereof.

Critics have been quick to label the project a “rogue operation,” calling out the CEO at the helm of the scheme for what they describe as “wanton mismanagement.” With over a billion naira already spent, it appears that the entire intervention was ill-conceived from the outset.

There are growing suspicions that the agricultural scheme was designed not for the benefit of displaced persons but to facilitate the embezzlement of IDP funds under the guise of a development initiative.

The numbers just don’t add up. Spending over a billion naira to achieve a cash output of less than N60 million is not just bad business—it’s a scandal,” one insider shared, on condition of anonymity. “This is a blatant misuse of public resources, and the IDPs are the ones who will suffer the most.”

The scheme, which was initially presented as a beacon of hope for displaced persons eager to rebuild their lives, now stands as a grim testament to the mismanagement that has plagued many IDP interventions. Many are now calling for a full investigation into the project’s finances and the actions of its leadership, warning that if left unchecked, the scandal could erode public trust in future efforts to aid Nigeria’s most vulnerable populations.

In the coming days, pressure is expected to mount on the government and relevant authorities to take swift action, ensuring accountability and transparency in the handling of IDP funds. For now, the question on everyone’s mind is simple: how could over a billion naira be spent on a project with so little to show for it?

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Ganduje Shelves Attempt To Establish Independent Hisbah – Dan Agundi

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The attempt for the establishment of an independent Hisbah group in Kano State has been withdrawn and suspended – Baffa Babba Dan Agundi.

This was contained in a statement issued and signed by Alhaji Baffa Babba Dan Agundi, who said the withdrawal of the attempt was followed by a meeting with all stakeholders across the 44 local governments held at the Tinubu campaign office on Tuesday, the 16th of December.

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The statement added that the decision was following widespread outcry that trailed the attempt to establish the independent Hisbah group and the intervention of stakeholders, especially the Kano State Government and Department of State Services, as well as the former Executive Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, to ensure peace and stability.

The statement revealed that the meeting resolved to suspend the establishment of an independent Hisbah Fisabilillah to allow the Kano State Government to look into the issues amicably.

The statement maintained that the meeting also reiterated respect for the constituted authority and resolved to cooperate with security agencies for the maintenance of law and order as well as safety in Kano State and the country at large.

 

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ICPC Confirms Receipt of Dangote Petition Against NMDPRA CEO, Vows to Launch Investigation on the Matter

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has acknowledged the receipt of a formal petition filed by billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote against Farouk Ahmed, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).

In the petition, Dangote alleges that Ahmed engaged in economic sabotage and corrupt practices, including the purported use of $5 million in public funds to cover his children’s tuition at Swiss schools.

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The petition, submitted earlier this week, calls for an investigation into Ahmed’s conduct and alleged misuse of office. The ICPC has confirmed that the matter is under review in line with standard procedural protocols, and will investigate in due time.

“The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) writes to confirm that it received a formal petition today Tuesday 16th December, 2025 from Alhaji Aliko Dangote through his lawyer. The petition is against the CEO of the NMDPRA, Alhaji Farouk Ahmed.

“The ICPC wishes to state that the petition will be duly investigated,” said a statement by ICPC spokesman, John Odey.

No further statements have been released by either the ICPC or NMDPRA regarding the allegations at this time.

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None of Nigeria’s Presidents have Brigadier Generals as ADC, as the promotion of Tinubu’s ADC was shelved.

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None of Nigeria’s Presidents have Brigadier Generals as ADC, as the promotion of Tinubu’s ADC was shelved.”

The controversial plan to decorate Nurudeen Yusuf, aide-de-camp (ADC) to President Bola Tinubu, as a one-star general on Monday evening was shelved at the last minute after an intervention by two former chiefs of army staff.

Yusuf, who was only decorated as a colonel last January, was to be promoted to the rank of brigadier-general through “special presidential promotion”.

Under normal process, an officer has to be a colonel for at least four years after which he or she will attend the National Defence College (NDC) before they are considered for promotion.

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The approval to bypass the process was conveyed in a letter from the office of the national security adviser (NSA) to the Chief of army staff.

No brigadier has ever been ADC to the president of Nigeria, leading to further disquiet within the military establishment.

Ahead of the planned decoration on Monday, the minister of defence, Chris Musa — who is a retired general — and the chief of army staff, Waidi Shaibu, a lieutenant general, had cut short their visit to Lagos state and returned to the federal capital.

However, two highly respected former army chiefs eventually succeeded in persuading Tinubu to shelve the plan because of the dangers to the military establishment, TheCable learnt.

A presidential source told that the promotion is not going to happen “anytime soon”.

 

 

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