Senator Okechukwu Ezea (LP-Enugu) has stated 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, acknowledged this in a press release on Monday.
‘’I’m but to obtain any materials palliative, whether or not cash or meals objects, from the federal authorities for my constituents.
‘’Nonetheless, within the occasion of receiving the palliative, I’ll, consistent with my precept of fairness and equity, share such palliative transparently.
‘’Given the enormity of hardship confronted by my constituents, I, at my very own private value, have gone forward to distribute baggage of rice within the new yr throughout the 102 wards of my district.
‘’The distribution has been concluded on the native authorities stage whereas sharing of the objects to the beneficiaries is presently ongoing throughout the ward,’’ he stated.
Some media organisations quoted unnamed sources, claiming President Bola Tinubu had allotted tonnes of rice to lawmakers for distribution to their constituents as palliative over gasoline subsidy elimination.