The Zamfara State Government has debunked reports that it budgeted N19.3 billion to purchase kitchen equipment. Addressing reporters in Gusau, the Commissioner for Budget and Planning Abdulmalik Gajam expressed disappointment in the reports.

Gajam said: “The news platform that peddled the fake news pushed halfbaked statistics, omitting the vital information from the complete budget performance document.

“The breakdown of 19.3 billion was budgeted under the Ministry of Education, and it is under the category of capital expenditure.

“The name canteen & kitchen is a fixed asset purchase the coded name of a particular category of multiple expenditures which contain a provision on the agile program, construction of zonal primary schools, provision of smart primary school in Gusau.

“The said funds were for the procurement of kitchen utensils for all government schools for 40 million, construction of teachers training centre and creation of teachers development funding scheme, therefore, put together is what constituted N19.3 billion.”