Malam Aminu Umar Kofar Mazugal, a civil servant from Dala Local Government Area, made headlines for his honesty when he returned bundles of U.S. dollars, totaling over N40 million, which had been accidentally left behind by a visitor at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre in Kano.
The money belonged to Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed, who had unintentionally left it in a bag at the hospital’s parking lot near a mosque. Mohammed had briefly sat there before hurrying off to catch a flight. After he left, Aminu Umar, who was working with colleagues to clear the pavements, found the bag and promptly returned it.
Umar shared that after about an hour, the owner of the money returned to ask about the bag, and he immediately returned it to him. The owner offered him a reward, but Umar declined, though he provided his phone number. The owner promised to reach out to him upon his return from abroad.
Dr. Aminu Imam Yola, the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, confirmed the incident and stated that the hospital management had submitted Aminu’s name to the Kano State Hospitals Management Board for special recognition.
