Shocking! Bags of rice meant for palliatives disappear, being sold in the market

As the ravaging coronavirus continues to rock the country with about 873 confirmed cases in Nigeria, the state and local governments alongside philanthropists have been reaching out to the people with relief materials that’s expected to cushion the effects of the 14-Day Stay-at-home order unanimously agreed on by governors of the 36 states in the federation.

In a development, the palliative food items that is meant for Limawa Ward in Chanchaga local government area of Niger state were reportedly diverted and sold in the open market in Minna, the State Capital.

It would be recalled that the state government have been giving attention to the ward since the residents, about 500 persons, have been forced to stay-at-home in order to curtail the spread of the virus. The food items diverted were 13 bags of rice, 14 bags of Millet, 15 bags of Maize and several bags of Spaghetti.

It was reported that the Vice Chairman of the local government, who is from Limawa Ward area, Alhaji Saidu Njaga, was the one that noticed the food items in the market and carrying out his investigations, he discovered that some members of the committee saddled with the responsibility to distribute the food items to the people were part of those that diverted it.

He informed the Chairman of the local government council, Alhaji Ibrahim Abubakar Bosso, for proper investigation and the latter was prompted to inform the state governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, and the state chairman of the COVID: 19 Taskforce, who is also Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Ibrahim Matane, for further action.