Alhaji Isa Kaita as Minister of Education had given a contract to Alhaji Aminu Dantata and late Ahmed Maideribe to supply textbooks and other requirements to educational institutions.
The two diligently carried out their contracts through which they made a good profit for which they wanted to show appreciation to the minister. They had agreed to give some money to the minister but had found it difficult to approach him. After summoning enough courage, they went to Isa Kaita’s ministerial house in Kaduna. They met him, expressed their appreciation for his assistance but how could they deliver the money to him as they were sure he would feel offended by their gesture?
As they were finally leaving him, they surreptitiously left an envelope on the side table. However as they were on the verge of leaving the compound Isa Kaita noticed the envelope, hurried out and drew their attention to the envelope they had forgotten on the table. Rather timidly they confessed that the money in the envelope was for him. He reprimanded them by saying: “We are here to help you make money and not to make money out of you.”
(From Shehu Malami, A PRINCE OF THE CALIPHATE, Page 96).
