The House of Representatives has urged the Executive arm of government to introduce extra measures that would ensure more transparency in the COVID-19 pandemic programmes aimed at cushioning the effects of the pandemic on Nigerians.
The House also called on the relevant government agencies involved in the implementation of the programmes to expand the criteria for selection of beneficiaries to accommodate more people.
This was contained in a motion on the need to monitor the distribution of post COVID-19 palliatives.
Mr. Dozie Nwankwo while presenting the motion expressed concern that the ENDSARS protests have revealed that some palliatives meant for distribution to the public were still being kept in warehouses in States across the country.
The Lawmakers observed that there is insufficient information about the government palliatives and other intervention measures making people to believe that the whole exercise lacked transparency in distribution.
Emmanuel Ukoh
