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Kogi Governor Warns Against Palliative Hoarding: ‘Let The Poor Breathe’
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo has warned political appointees against hoarding palliatives provided by the state government to cushion the effects of rising food costs.
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Ododo sounded the warning on Tuesday while unveiling the distribution of relief materials at the Muhammadu Buhari Civic Centre in Lokoja.
“These food items are for the downtrodden irrespective of political, religious or ethnic affiliation in fulfilment of our campaign promises to bring succour to the poorest of the poor members of the society,” he said.
The governor said his administration remains committed to serving people transparently and in fear of God, adding that he will not condone any act of inflicting further hardship on people through hoarding of palliatives.
“My administration will not allow any unpatriotic element to cheat on the people. The government has put mechanisms in place to track and apprehend those who plan to hoard the distribution of these food items,” Ododo stated.
He emphasized the need for grassroots people to benefit from the rice palliative and vowed to sanction any political appointees attempting to divert the bags of rice.
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“This palliative is to alleviate the current hardship people are passing through and it should reach the people at the grassroots. This intervention is meant for the people and modalities for distribution are water-tight and we have put a mechanism to apprehend and sanction those who may wish to divert the palliative,” the governor added.
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