FG Delivered Expired Rice To Us As COVID-19 Palliatives - Benue Govt Cries Out

 

 

Benue state government has rejected three trailers of rice donated by the Federal Government through the Ministry for Humanitarian Affairs as COVID-19 palliatives.

 

Chairman of the State Emergency Committee on COVID-19 and Deputy Governor Benson Abounu said the rice delivered by FG have expired and are no longer fit for human consumption. 

 

The Deputy Governor further disclosed that even though the bags of rice had been taken to the three senatorial zones, the government has decided to return them to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs.

 

Abounu said; 

 

 

He also revealed that the state government spent about N2 million to purchase the bags of rice.