The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission (PCACC) says it has so far recovered N4.2 million out of N8 million from the management and staff of Abubakar Rimi Television(ARTV), Kano.
Reports reveals that ARTV management had secured a N93 million advertising contract of Nutrition Value from ANRIN, a Non Governmental Organization (NGO).
However, the contract was broken into two parts of 50 per cent net payment for the contractual sum which is N93 million.
It was learnt that out of the total sum, 30 per cent down payment, which represents N12. million, was made to the management of ARTV from which the contract agent collected 10 percent, which is N4 million, while the management of ARTV collected 20 per cent, which represents N8 million of the total sum.
Our Correspondent also reliably gathered that the Kano Anti-graft agency has recovered N4.2 million from the management of ARTV.
An impeccable source from the Anti-graft commission who pleaded anonymity revealed that, “we are doing everything possible to recover the 30 per cent they collected from the advertising company; and as well prosecute them.
“We are surprised over reports by a section of the media that the agency recommended the sacking of the Managing Director of ARTV and his management staff. That is not possible because we are still investigating the matter. At no time did the agency make such recommendation,” the source added
