The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has refunded over N40 million to individuals and business organisations following the resolution of civil disputes brought before it.
Chairman of the commission, Sa’idu Yahaya, disclosed this on Thursday while presenting cheques to some beneficiaries at the commission’s headquarters in Kano.
He said the refunds were outcomes of routine dispute reconciliation carried out by the commission in line with its statutory mandate.
Yahaya explained that reconciling disputes between individuals and organisations is a daily activity of the commission, but the public presentation was organised to showcase its achievements and encourage residents with similar complaints to seek redress through lawful channels.
He cited Sections 9 and 15 of the PCACC Law, 2008 (as amended), which empower the commission to resolve civil disputes.
According to him, the recoveries were purely civil in nature, largely arising from business transactions, and did not involve criminal offences.
He noted that Kano’s commercial activities often result in disputes, which the commission intervenes to resolve amicably.
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Among the refunds presented were N17 million to AbdulHakim and Brothers Enterprise, N15 million to Adamu Kamal, N2 million to Cary Consult and Family Nigeria Limited, and several N1 million refunds to individual beneficiaries among others.
The PCACC chairman said the issuance of cheques was a one-off exercise aimed at public awareness, stressing that the commission usually transfers recovered funds directly to beneficiaries’ bank accounts to ensure transparency and avoid undue contact.
He added that electronic transfers would resume thereafter.
Yahaya also revealed that the commission had intervened in disputes between private schools and parents over unpaid school fees, recovering significant sums and reaffirming that the commission remains open to complaints from both the private and public sectors.
