The minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday, October 24, explained that the vulnerable persons in the society were the worst hit by the fuel subsidy removal, hence the need to prioritise their concerns, as palliative distribution continues.
This was even as he warned all staff and other stakeholders involved in the distribution process, to shun every temptation to divert the palliative items.
FCTA’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, Lawan Geidam who represented the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike at the Abuja Municipal Area Council ( AMAC) distribution Centre in Apo, said the administration would remain committed to initiatives that strengthen citizens’ confidence in government’s policies.
He said,
“The commitment to sustaining the palliative distribution demonstrates the administration’s dedication to providing ongoing support to vulnerable residents in the FCT. The initiative aims to alleviate the financial burden caused by the removal of fuel subsidies and ensure that essential food items reach those most in need.”
Earlier in his remarks, the chairman of AMAC, Christopher Maikalangu urged the administration to allocate more palliative materials to his Area Council, noting that it is the largest out of the six Councils in FCT.
He warned that all the materials received have been distributed in all the wards, ensuring that it gets to those who deserve it.
At the Bwari Area Council, distribution center, the Mandate Secretary, Social Development Secretariat (SDS) Ibrahim Aminu, who monitored the exercise, said that the administration will not take lightly any act of sabotage from anyone involved in the distribution processes.
He said,
“Under this phase of distribution, we have brought the items closer to the people to ensure direct outreach, therefore an individual or stakeholder is not allowed to divert the palliatives meant for the poor people, let them get it.”
The chairman, of the Bwari Area Council, John Gabaya urged economically viable residents to allow the less privileged people to get the items.
Gabaya noted,
“This palliative is only for those that are poor or don’t have means of survival, so government officials and appointees should not partake in the sharing, poverty will come upon anyone that hijack the items”
Also, in the Gwagwalada area council, the mandate secretary of the Area Council Service Secretariat, Bitrus Garki appealed to residents of the council to support the present administration of President Bola Tinubu and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.
He said that the administration has given hope to the natives of Abuja concerning political appointments and the establishment of the FCT Civil Service Commission and that their long demands for a state status to be given to FCT are gradually being achieved.
According to him, the present administration deserved the prayers and support of the natives of FCT for appointing an indigene of Abuja as one of the Ministers in the present administration and also appointing an indigenous youth as the youngest mandate secretary in the country.
Also, the chairman, Abu Giri commended President Tinubu and FCT minister, Wike for the palliative which is meant to alleviate the suffering of the vulnerable people in the council.
Giri who promised that palliative would get to the people that they are meant for, appealed to the FCT Administration to come to the aid of the council, that the council needs massive development.
