October 10, (THEWILL) – Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has assured that the distribution of palliatives in the State will not be about a political party but everyone.
Otu disclosed this at the premises of the Management Development Institute Calabar while commencing the second phase of palliative distribution in the State.
The Governor, who was represented by his Deputy, Peter Odey, said the distribution is only symbolic and will get to all the groups that have been captured.
“What we do here today is symbolic and the committee has a list of all the groups that will get the palliative.
“This distribution is not about party, but meant for everybody and everyone will get it.
“Everything set aside for the palliative, up to the last penny of money, will get to the people,” he said.
Also speaking, the chairman of the palliative distribution committee and Secretary to the State Government, Professor Anthony Owan Enoh, said the distribution is based on the principles of equity, justice and fairness.
He said his committee had published what was received and the different groups identified.
He assures that the committee is committed to ensuring that the palliative trickles down to the people.
He explained that the distribution is kicking off with the Youth Council of Nigeria and for the other groups, the distribution will be done subsequently.
In his reaction, the State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Gregory Olayi, said the palliative should get to the needy and down to villages like Ogaga, Bakassi and Obanliku and not those in Calabar.
He commended the committee for the steps taken so far to ensure the equitable distribution of the palliatives.
About 100 bags of rice were given to the State Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Comrade Dan Obo, as part of the exercise.
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