Many Palliatives Given To Kano Were Not Evenly Distributed - Sen Jibrin

Barau Jibrin

Barau Jibrin, the Deputy President of the Senate, has alleged that the palliatives given to Kano residents were not evenly distributed.

Senator Barau Jibrin said his committee would ensure that the 23,644 bags of 25kg rice allocated to Kano people, by the federal government, are evenly distributed to the needy.

Jibrin stated this on Thursday, after a meeting with members of the committee at the National Assembly Complex, in Abuja.

He explained that the meeting was to create a modality to reach the needy who require the palliative. He added that the committee comprised members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the New Nigeria Progressive Party (NNPP) and the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC).

Senator Jibrin added that President Bola Tinubu cares for the needy in the North and across the country.

The Kano North Senator said, “We just had a meeting in respect to a committee set up by the government, by Mr. President; on how to distribute palliatives to the needy, in respect of our Kano State people. So we are here because the President is concerned about how the sides are being done properly.

“So he decided to set up this committee to ensure that there is equitable distribution of palliatives to the needy of Kano State. You can see we’ve taken our time to create a modality that the palliatives will be taken down to the people that need the palliatives.

“The President is concerned, he has the care of his people, he has the care of the people of Kano State and of course the entire people of this country. So this is what we are here for, that’s why we dedicate our time to do the exercise in the best manner possible.”

On the members of the committee, he said, “It includes those who are in other parties, the NNPP, the ruling party in Kano State, PDP, members of IPAC and others. So it’s all-inclusive, it’s all-inclusive, there’s no politics attached to it at all.

“The mandate is to make sure that everyone that needs help gets help anywhere. The way of helping the people, those poor, the poor, the needy. So that’s what the President, that’s the mandate given to us.

“That this committee should do that, make sure that this palliative is distributed, gets to the people. He has given a lot of palliatives, but they’ve not been distributed evenly. They’ve not gone to those that should have these palliatives.”

Speaking on how the committee would ensure the palliative gets to the needy, Senator Jibrin said beneficiaries will submit valid means of identification and signature. He added that the list will be verified before commencing distribution. He explained that the rice will be distributed at the ward level.

“Beneficiaries shall be listed on a sheet of paper, and each shall be given a bag of rice (25kg) after such a person is identified through a valid means of identification such as a National Identity Card, Driver’s license, Voter’s card, or international passport.

“The list of all beneficiaries with their signatures shall be submitted to the local government committee for onward submission to the state committee,” he explained.

Members of the committee include the senator representing Kano South Senatorial District, Senator Kawu Sumaila (NNPP); Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development, Hon Abdullahi T. Gwarzo; Minister of State (FCT), Dr Mariya Mahmud; Kano State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas;  All APC House of Representatives Members from Kano State and Hon Kabir Alhassan Rurum of the NNPP.

Others include the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, Chairman of NNPP in Kano State, Alhaji Hashimu Dungurawa, Senator Rufai Sani Hanga (NNPP) of Kano Central Senatorial District, among others.