Senator Okechukwu Ezea (LP-Enugu) says he has but to obtain baggage of rice from the Federal Authorities for distribution as palliative to his constituents.
Ezea, who represents Enugu North on the Nationwide Meeting, stated this in a press release in Abuja on Monday.
“I’m but to obtain any materials palliative, whether or not cash or meals merchandise, from the federal authorities for my constituents.
“Nonetheless, within the occasion of receiving the palliative, I’ll, consistent with my rules of fairness and equity, share such palliatives transparently.
“Given the enormity of hardship confronted by my constituents, I, at my very own private price, have gone forward to distribute baggage of rice within the new 12 months throughout the 102 wards of my district.
“The distribution has been concluded on the native authorities degree whereas sharing of the gadgets to the beneficiaries is at the moment ongoing throughout the ward,’’ he stated.
Some media organisations had quoted unnamed sources, claiming that President Bola Tinubu had allotted tonnes of rice to lawmakers for distribution to their constituents as palliative over gas subsidy elimination.
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