Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday flagged off the distribution of the state-sponsored palliatives across the state in response to concerns of the people, stressing that the ward-by-ward distribution system was adopted to ensure that every citizen irrespective of their political parties benefitted.
The governor during the flag off in Lokoja, the state capital, directed every state appointees and other stakeholders to take a leave back to their respective wards in a bid to ensure efficiency in the sharing process while he warned that he would expose any leader found culpable of short-changing the people in the palliative sharing process.
Governor Bello pointed out that the current palliative distribution would upon completion, followed by another tranche which will take another dimension. He added that the state government intends to eventually make such gestures to the next administration in addition to its physical infrastructural and socio-economic development plans for the state and its people.
He however reiterated that the palliative just like the previous one is meant for the entire citizenry hence directing those in charge not to discriminate along political party lines or any other divisive factor.
While intimating that the exercise will be closely monitored in a bid to ensure fairness, efficiency and effectiveness, he pointed out that the APC is a party that portrays compassion, honesty and frowns against liars hence those in charge must show empathy, love and compassion to their people.
He warned that any leader found wanting of shortchanging the people would be exposed as any leader who engaged in such is not worthy to be in such a position.
Taking a cue on the forthcoming election, Governor Bello called on the citizens to give their support to the candidate of the APC, Usman Ahmed Ododo, noting that the consolidation of government of the ruling party has greater plans for the state and its people.
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