Kwankwaso accuses FG of partisanship over rice palliatives distribution

Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has accused the Federal Government of undermining constitutional democracy by excluding Kano State from the recent distribution of rice palliatives to the 36 states of the federation.

Kwankwaso expressed his disappointment, claiming that Kano’s share was instead “handed over to members of the All Progressives Congress (APC).” He called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene, describing the move as “a blatant act of partisanship.”

Kwankwaso made this statement on Monday via a post on the X platform, using his handle @KwankwasoRM.

Kwankaso said, “For the last one week, I have been in Kano, and sadly I noted with great disappointment the Federal Government’s distribution of rice palliative to 35 states all through their Governors, except Kano State in the whole federation.

“Kano’s share was handed over to APC stalwarts to handle. This is a gross insult to our constitutional democracy and driving partisanship too far.

“I call on Mr. President to immediately halt this naked derailment of democracy.”

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Kwankaso also expressed concerns about the recent reshuffling of DSS officials in the state, stating, “I have also noted with great concern that within a span of just two weeks, 3 different State Directors of DSS were posted and reposted out of Kano, and we are still counting. Without doubt, this is negatively affecting the security of Kano State.”

On Sunday, September 8, the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, said President Bola Tinubu was not satisfied with the previous distribution of palliatives to the needy in the country toward easing hardship.

According to him, Tinubu’s dissatisfaction informed his decision to reconstitute a committee for the distribution of palliatives to get to the needy.

While flagging off the distribution of the Federal government’s palliatives to the needy in the North West geo-political zone in Kano on Sunday, Jibrin called on Nigerians to rally around the President to fix the country as this is not the time to apportion blame.

He stated that the President is working round the clock to enunciate policies toward revamping the economy to bring succor to the people.