The Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, has commenced the distribution of Palliatives to poor households in a bid to ease the current hardship resulting from food shortage.
The Governor however, warned those saddled with the responsibility of distributing the palliatives to guard against hoarding or sale of the relief materials
Governor Ododo gave the warning on Tuesday during the flag-off of the first quarter 2024 food palliatives distribution in Lokoja, the state capital.
While noting that the palliatives were meant for the indigent people of Kogi State, the Governor said his administration remained committed to serving the people with transparency and the fear of God.
“The palliatives will not be distributed along party, ethnic or religious lines,” he said, adding that the target beneficiaries were the poorest of the poor in Kogi State.
“My administration will not allow any unpatriotic element to cheat the people. The Government has put mechanisms in place to track and apprehend those who plan to hoard the distribution of this food items.
“The palliative is not for APC alone, religious group or for ethnic agenda. It is for the people of Kogi State. I want to beg all of us to allow the poor breathe. I am part of them. I was raised from among them. I am committed to serving them, not as a leader but their servant.
“Political appointees will not benefit from these palliatives. They should also contribute to the society that made them,” he stated.
The Governor thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his quick intervention, saying that Nigeria is on its way to greatness under his leadership.
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