32 Imams Petition ICPC, Accuse former Council Chairman of Diverting Allowances
No fewer than 32 Imams, deputy Imams and muezzins of Jumu'at mosques in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto state on Friday petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission(ICPC) in respect of their allowance that was allegedly diverted by the immediate past Chairman of the area council, Alhaji Umar Muhammad Wali.
The petition was signed by the spokesman of the Imams, Kabiru Shehu Tsamiya, a copy of which was made available to THISDAY in Sokoto, Friday.
According to the petitioners, the Sokoto state government, through the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, had in 2011 directed that all imams, deputies and muazzims in the state should be paid monthly allowances.
It noted that imams, their deputy and muazzims serving in the local government areas were to be paid N20,000, N15,000 and N10,000 respectively every month.
The petitioners stated that imams, deputy and muazzims serving in the villages were also entitled to N10,000, N7,000 and N7000 respectively.
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