Politics
THE Government of Osun State has chided the state’s All Progressive Congress, APC, over the allegation that the palliatives rice from the federal government was being re-bagged for sharing to the public.
“There is no truth in the allegation. The release from the APC is another manifestation of the opposition’s desperation”, the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment said in a rebuttal.
According to Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, Commissioner, Ministry of Information and Public Enlightenment, “the federal rice palliatives are just coming into the state and none of it was re-bagged.
“The delivery is still ongoing and they are in safe keeping as delivered. The government has already activated its structure for the sharing of the federal palliatives to reach all strata of the society.
“The government, however, deems the supply from the central government insufficient, hence its decision to buy more trucks of rice for distribution to the population.
“Rice purchased by the state, which are also being delivered are, however, branded and are also due for sharing very soon. What is branded are the state’s rice, not federal palliatives, the delivery of which is still ongoing.
“We challenge the APC leadership to come to the State stores for verification. Sooko Tajudeen Lawal and his team of fake news merchants will, after inspection, see the futility of lying to mislead the public.
“The present administration is committed to due process, rule of law, transparency and accountability for the delivery of good governance. Members of the public should ignore the rantings of an opposition in search of political direction,” the statement signed by the commissioner said.
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-April 22, 2024 @ 12:46 GMT|
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