Alhaji Salisu Abdullahi of All Progressive Congress
Forum and Alhaji Yau PRO of Muslim Concerned Group who spoke with
newsmen in Jos on Monday alleged that a great percentage of the food
items were manipulated.
Alhaji Salisu stated that like in his Federal Low
Cost community the Sallah package was only given to the selected
individuals that are loyal to the Governor's relative.
According to him, "the rice and other items were
not properly shared and even the few individuals that were given were
selected for selfish interest.
“And more they were not active members of the APC,
The so-call relatives are not in any way helping the governor to
actualize the change agenda of the rescue mission of Lalong.
"We call on the the governor to investigate this
selfish act and bring the perpetrators to order so as to avoid further
occurrences," he added.
When contacted one of the relatives of the
governor, Alhaji Attah, who also resides at the Federal Low Cost said
that the community received only 25 bags of rice and were shared without
favoritism.
He said, "I came back to Nigeria from London on
Wednesday (two days to Sallah), and I asked the commissioner responsible
for sharing of the package for my community's share. I requested 30
bags of rice but the commissioner gave me 25 bags of rice,
"And I swear those that didn't think of getting it
have gotten rice. I am not fraudster, I am even using my money to buy
foodstuffs and share it to the needy." He said.
Various reports in the state have hinted that this
year's Sallah packages given by the state government were diverted by
few individuals who are closed to the government.
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