The distribution of the bags of rice, aimed at addressing the pressing needs of the less privileged citizens across the country, will see 120,000 people benefiting in Kano state.
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The distribution of rice and grains by elected representatives in Nigeria has become a topic of concern and controversy in recent times. Allegations of corruption and mismanagement of public funds have plagued the political atmosphere, with one Honorable Member confessing that the Presidential Budget and Advisory Team directed the Federal Ministry of Agriculture to distribute large sums of money worth rice and grains to each House of Representatives member and Senator for distribution in their constituencies.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has threatened to jail anyone found wanting of sabotaging the distribution of palliative in the state.
The Gombe state government has commenced the distribution of palliatives to 30, 000 beneficiaries, to cushion the effects of the removal of petrol subsidy on residents of the state.
Enugu state governor, Peter Mbah has rolled out palliatives to mitigate the harsh economic effects of the recent removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government on residents of the state.
A non-governmental organisation, Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), has called for practical palliatives to alleviate the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy on Nigerians.
The Ogun State government has approved cash palliative of N10,000 for each of its public servants and pensioners, Mr Tokunbo Talabi, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), has announced.
The Kwara State government says it has approved palliatives worth billions of naira to cushion the effects of the recent removal of fuel subsidy, cutting across different sectors and demographics of the state.
State governors have pledged to complement Federal Government’s initiatives aimed at providing relief to Nigerians, Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi said on Friday in Lagos.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the National Economic Council (NEC) , led by Vice President Kashim Shettima, to begin the process of providing interventions to ameliorate the impact of removal of subsidy on fuel on the people.