By Abe Leonard
The governor of Nasarawa state Engr. Abdulahi Sule has warned the steering committee on paliatives in the state to ensure transparency in the distribution of palliatives in the 13 local government areas in the state.
The governor who made this known to news men today when he flagged off the distribution of 35 trucks of food items and other commodities as palliatives to the vulnerable people across the thirteen (13) Local Government Areas of the State.
The governor said that it has procured twelve (12) trucks of rice in commitment to cushion the plight of the people during the locked down period as a result of the need to control the spread of CCVID-19 in the State, adding that Olam Farms Ltd also donated one (1) truck of six hundred (600) bags of rice bringing the total to thirteen (13) trucks. These trucks were distributed to the vulnerable people across the thirteen (13) Local Government Areas of the State at the first instance.
He further stressed that the distribution was carried out by a special Committee of Honourable Commissioners, Special Advisers, Local Government Council Chairmen and other appointees of Government saying that Today’s event is in furtherance of the government commitment to continue to provide succour to the vulnerable households and indeed, the poorest of the poor across the nooks and crannies of the State.
In his word he also said “My dear people of Nasarawa State, you would also recall that the State Government recently received essential commodities worth thirty-five (35) trucks of different food items from Coalition of Private Organization (CA COVID-19), as part of its support to complement Government efforts in cushioning the effects of hunger in this period of COVID-19 pandemic”.
Sule I commended the Coalition of Private Organization (CA COVID-19) and other philanthropists for this humanitarian gesture, aimed at assisting the less-privileged and vulnerable groups in the society. Indeed,
The governor emphasied strongly that the commodities will be shared across the one thousand, four hundred and ninety-five (1,495) polling units in the State, noting that the food items are to be shared to the poorest of the poor who have no source of income to cater for their daily needs. In this wise, salary earners, businessmen and other privileged people are exempted from this intervention.
He howevet proclaimed that the Government has re-strengthened the palliatives distribution Committees at the Local Government, wards and polling unit levels to ensure transparency in the distribution of the palliatives.
Accordingly, the State Steering Committee on COVID-19 said it will ensure strict supervision and keen monitoring of the distribution process. That they will held accountable for any anomaly in the distribution of the palliatives.
He therefore, charge them to justify the confidence Government reposed in them by ensuring transparency and fairness in the distribution of these palliatives which should be conducted irrespective of political consideration, religious affiliation and ethnic bias or any other form of sentiments. Above all, you must allow the fear of God to prevail in the course of carrying out your assigned responsibility.
