Association for the Welfare of Poor and Vulnerable Nigerians (AWPON) has faulted the outright condemnation of the federal government’s intention to distribute N500 billion as palliative to Nigerians by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state.
This condemnation of the federal government’s effort by Kano state, according to the statement issued by the association in Abuja and signed by the National Coordinator, Mr Sambo Dogo, “…is unbecoming of a state government like Kano. This is simply pitching the public against federal government’s humane policy.”
It could be recalled that, the governor, through his deputy, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, in a recent meeting Thursday with representatives of the Kano Cooperative Society at the Government House, lamented that the distribution was heavily biased, as Lagos state receives 47 per cent of the allocation, followed by the South-south zone with 17 percent, while other zones receive much lower percentages.
The association describes the claim as “baseless, unverifiable and lacking in merit and authority.”
The statement further lamented that, “Since the meeting between the deputy governor and cooperative societies was part of the activities to commemorate the 2023 International Day of Cooperatives, the deputy governor should be occupied with the state’s plan for the development of Cooperative Societies, not attacking federal government policy of cushioning the effect of oil subsidy removal.
“When we read the press statement issued by the press secretary of the deputy governor, Ibrahim Shuaibu, Friday, that, the distribution formula was “unfair, unconstitutional, and illegal”, we were shocked that Kano state government is faulting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s action as “illegal and unconstitutional,” reads the statement.
It finally states that, the state government’s call on the relevant authorities and members of the National Assembly to rectify the situation and take appropriate action against those responsible, “…proves to all that, Kano state government under Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf does not even understand how government works. Ours is to pray for the people of Kano state to be saved from this inept and clueless leadership.”
