Tag: COVID-19 Palliatives
-
Akwa Ibom Govt sharing COVID-19 palliatives received since July as Christmas gifts – APC
The All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom has accused the state government of sharing Covid-19 palliatives as Christmas gifts, describing the alleged action as an act of impudence. The party in a press release signed by its state publicity secretary, Nkereuwem Enyongekere on Friday alleged that the Covid-19 food items by donated in July by…
-
I forgive those who accused me of hoarding COVID-19 palliatives – Humanitarian Minister
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar-Farouq, said she has forgiven those who accused her of hiding COVID-19 palliatives meant for the poor. She stated this while fielding questions from journalists in Gusau on Monday in Gusau. “I am aware many people have made various spurious allegations and accusations against…
-
Mass Looting: Release all COVID-19 palliatives in your warehouses, NLC tells FG, States
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged federal and state governments to release forthwith, all COVID-19 palliatives still stored in warehouses across the country. The union also condemned the mass looting of both COVID-19 palliatives and non-COVID-19 items in the country. This was contained in a statement on Monday titled, ‘NLC Demands The Immediate Release…
-
Governors respond to allegations of hoarding looted COVID-19 palliatives
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum on Monday denied allegations that governors hoarded palliatives meant for distribution to Nigerians in order to ameliorate their sufferings during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the forum, governors have held several meetings since the #EndSARS street protests started to address concerns of members of the public and…
-
HAPPENING NOW: Hoodlums besiege warehouses in Abuja, loot available COVID-19 palliatives
Suspected hoodlums have resumed the looting of warehouses where COVID-19 palliatives were believed to have been kept in Abuja. According to information reaching TheNewsGuru.com, TNG that the youths are presently looting some warehouses in Gwagwalada, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory. They reportedly carted away cartons of cereals, bales of clothes, bags of…
-
JUST IN: Four feared dead as residents storm Kogi warehouse for COVID-19 palliatives
Four persons were feared to have died on Sunday afternoon in Kogi as hundreds of residents stormed a warehouse in Lokoja in search of COVID-19 palliatives. The warehouse, located along the Murtala Mohammed Way, close to Kpata the market was reportedly invaded as early as 7am on Saturday through Sunday, mostly by women. The fatalities,…
-
VIDEO: Looted COVID-19 palliatives in my home kept for distribution on my birthday – Lagos lawmaker
Lawmaker representing Ikorodu Constituency I at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade aka SOB, has said the looted COVID-19 palliatives in his home were meant to be distributed to beneficiaries on his birthday. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Agunbiade is the Majority Leader of Lagos State House of Assembly. On Friday, an irate…
-
Looted COVID-19 palliatives poisonous, Ekiti warns residents
Ekiti State government raised an alarm on Saturday that huge quantities of poisonous items, mistaken for food yet to be distributed as Covid-19 palliatives, were looted in warehouses in Ado-Ekiti on Friday. Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mr Akin Omole, said in a statement in Ado Ekiti that raising the alarm became expedient to…
-
HAPPENING NOW: Hoodlums break into warehouse, loot COVID-19 palliatives in Jos
Hoodlums are currently looting COVID-19 palliatives in Jos, Plateau state. According to reports, the hoodlums invaded the warehouse in Bukuru, Nitel area, broke the gate and started carting away the consignments. Details Shortly…
-
Why we didn’t distribute looted COVID-19 palliatives, Osun food committee
The Osun Food and Relief Committee on COVID-19 on Friday said the looted items at a warehouse in Ede town were not hoarded, but rather kept for flag-off of official distribution. Alhaji Bayo Jimoh, Secretary to the committee, in a statement in Osogbo, said that the looted items were donated to the committee as palliatives…