Niger Governor Declares 3-Day Public Holiday For Distribution of Palliatives
Niger State Governor, Muhammad Umar Bago, has declared a three-day public holidays for the distribution of palliatives to the various wards, units across the 25 local government areas of the state.
The three days declared are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday next week.
The governor made this disclosure at a median press briefing in Minna on the modality adoption for the distribution of the palliatives.
He explained that for this reason, civil servants in Niger State will shut down governance for three days in the state.
He also directed all political appointees, including permanent secretaries and local government council chairmen who are members of standing committees set up by the state government, to return to their wards and units for the distribution of palliatives.
Bago, however, warned that anyone caught diverting palliatives meant for the people would be jailed to serve as a deterrent to others.
He further announced that so far, the sum of N2bn with five trucks of rice have already been received from the federal government, while 40 bags of maize and additional N2b are being awaited.
According to him, “The sum of N3.2bn will be disbursed to the 25 LGs as palliatives next Monday, adding that N5.2bn will be injected into local markets next week to boast economic activities in the state.”
How much is the entire package per one person? Does itvvaluec up to N30k per person? Then why shut down activities in the whole state for mere distribution palliatives? Are you distributing employment letters?
ReplyDeleteThe huge figure of N5 billion in our ears has been devalued to 10 cups of rice, a satchet of tomato paste, and half litre of grandnut oil per person. These persons are picked based on party and personal association. Is that palliative for Nigerians? How do you account for those whom you gave the palliatives?
This governor didn't declare 3 days to find a lasting solution to the increased incidents of insecurity in the state? After all, he gets monthly security from vote. There's focus only on the president. Let's start bringing the governors to accountability.
Govrrmment declaring public holiday to distribute worthless palliatives when a single member of the National Assembly collects several millions of naira for a few days holiday only. Who is sending worthless emal prayers to us?
This is embarrassing. Many of these governors don't know that things have changed. The N5 billion given to each of them has become an exhibit hanged to their necks like a bone tied to the neck of a dog. The dog can not eat or lose it.
People are counting their 4kups. Are they not contented with what they are benefitting already that they cannot just sit down for once and manage scarce resources judiciously.