The deputy managing director of the Kano State Refuse Management and Environmental Agency (REMASAB), Alhaji Lamin Muktar Hassan, has returned over N4.7 million, which was mistakenly credited to his bank account by the state government.
Hassan explained that he initially believed the funds were his January 2025 salary. However, upon reviewing the transaction, he realised the amount was more than 85% higher than his usual monthly earnings.
Appointed by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, Hassan had faced months of salary delays before being paid his arrears in December 2024. In January 2025, the same amount was erroneously credited to his account without his actual January salary included.
“I realised it was a mistake because the payment matched my December arrears and did not include my January salary. So, I immediately reported it to the Ministry of Finance and the Accountant General’s Office,” Hassan said.
He then returned the entire sum and obtained a receipt, which he submitted to the Kano State Ministry of Finance as proof.
Hassan emphasised that returning the funds was the right thing to do, “At the time I returned the over N4.7 million, I had less than 10% of that amount in my account and had not received my January salary,” he noted.
Hassan added that as a proud Kano indigene, it was his responsibility to ensure that the funds were available for proper use by the State.
