The All Progressives Congress (APC) Leaders and Elders Forum in Delta State have leveled serious allegations against the Delta State Government, claiming that they have turned the distribution of rice intended to ease the effects of the fuel subsidy removal into a political tool.
The State was entrusted with a substantial quantity of 17,400 bags of rice, each weighing 50kg, by the Federal Government, with the specific purpose of providing relief to the populace.
After convening in Ughelli, the Forum issued a communiqué expressing gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for launching the palliative program. However, they raised a concerning accusation that the People’s Democratic Party-led state government, under the leadership of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, has manipulated the distribution process by exclusively appointing its own members to oversee committees at various levels.
The statement, bearing the signatures of influential Forum members, including Chairman Godwin Ogbetuo, Patron Morrison Olori, Deputy Chairman Tony Uti, Secretary Roland Kemefa, Legal Adviser S.S. Osia, and Chairman of the Communique Committee J.F. Daubry, underscores the urgent need for fairness and transparency in the allocation of essential relief resources. They call for an impartial approach to ensure that the assistance reaches those who are genuinely affected by the fuel subsidy removal.
