HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM NIGER STATE DISTRIBUTES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PALLIATIVE TO HIS CONSTITUENTS 02-04-24
By Sadiq Aminu A member of the House of Representatives representing Chanchaga Constituency from Niger state Malam Audu Buba Cashier has flagged off the distribution of Federal Government palliative to members of the three hundred and seventy nine polling units in his constituency.
The Federal Government has since October last year promised to provide and hand over the palliative to Senators and members of House of Representatives for onward distribution to people in their constituencies to cushion the hardship cause by subsidy removal.
Flagging off the distribution of the first batch of one thousand seven hundred bags of twenty five kg rice in Minna, Alh Audu Buba Cashier warned that the palliative is not meant for members of his political party the PDP but every member of Chanchaga Local Government Area irrespective of party affiliation is entitled to it on equal basis.
He however said allocation has also been made to cater for the disabled persons, elderly and those at the Internally Displaced Persons Camp IDP’s in his constituecy to enable them have a sense of belonging as responsible members of the society.
Alh Audu Buba Cashier further explained that as soon as the second batch of palliative comes it will also be distributed to all the people in his constituency towards providing succur and relief to them especially in this trying moment.
According to him the committee set up for the distribution of this palliative comprising of members of various political parties have already itemized how it will be distributed to the eleven wards of Chanchaga Local Government Area of Niger state.
In his remarks former Publicity Secretary of PDP in the state Alh Hassan Mohammed Saba expressed happiness that for the first time in the history of Chanchaga, disabled persons were captured in the distribution of palliative which he described as a welcomed development.
He as member of the committee the palliative will be distributed in a more transparent manner to achieve the set objective.
It could be recalled that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had in October last year promised to provide palliative for members of the National Assembly to distribute to their constituents across the country towards providing soccur and relief to them.