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Abia Government Becomes Third Nigerian State To Deny Receiving Tinubu's 20 Trucks Of Rice.

The Abia State government has denied receiving 20 trucks of rice as palliative from the Nigerian government under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu.

According to Prince Okey Kanu, the State Commissioner for Information, no palliatives have arrived in the state, and there has been no communication from the Federal Government regarding any such assistance.

He dismissed reports that the Nigerian government had distributed 50kg bags of rice to states for sale at N40,000 as "fake news."

The state Commissioner Prince Okey Kanu denied receiving any palliatives or communication from the Federal Government, calling reports of rice distribution at N40,000 'fake news'.

He said, “We didn’t see any truck of rice from the Federal Government. And the issue of selling a 50kg bag of rice for N40,000 is fake news."

”We don’t deal with rumours and speculations. There has been a way the federal government communicates with us when it has to do with palliatives, and no such message has come from the federal government,” he said.

When asked if it wouldn't be prudent for the government to establish communication with the federal government regarding the matter, the commissioner responded that it was not necessary to do so.

“There is no point for us to be wasting our time looking for where to the news. If the news was authentic, we could have gotten the message as a government straight from the federal government. No such thing happened,” he added.

The Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government recently announced that it had distributed 20 trucks of rice to each state in the country in a bid to cushion the effects of food inflation and rising general inflation.

The development had earlier however stirred controversies with two states, Edo and Adamawa coming out to deny that they received such rice.

The position was communicated by the Deputy Director of Media of the campaign organisation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21 governorship election in the state, Rev Olu Martins.

“The Edo State government did not receive any rice from the Federal Government or Aliko Dangote Foundation. Mind you, Mr President did not mention in his speech on Sunday that rice was given to any of the states. It may be that it is still in the offing, because if he sent 20 trucks of rice to Edo State, which ministry did it go through? Which ministry or agency received it in Edo? He said this in reaction to reported claims by Adam Oshiomhole that the state government received rice from the federal government.”

Reacting to the claims, the Niger Delta Minister said the state governors were not being fair to President Bola Tinubu.

He had said, “I think any governor that says that he has not received 20 trucks of rice is not being fair. In the case of Edo State that you just mentioned. Look at what happened, you see on social media, and television how people went into warehouses, broke into warehouses and brought out these goods.

“The Edo Governor, for instance, got his own and I can say in clarity that there are some state governors who of course engineered this process. Even the governor of Edo State you have just mentioned, recently when the protest started, he was the one that organised people at King Square and addressed them and at the end of the day, what did he say? He said I want to carry your message to the Federal Government in Abuja."

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Abia State Government should stop the charade, it's time for them to acknowledge the coming from President TINUBU. Those trucks of rice are meant to alleviate hunger, not to be hidden away!

FG don play Abia state Government the more you look the less you see.

Wayo federal government

Government of propaganda, striving to remain in government through propaganda and wishing to remain in government on propaganda.

Na soo. Rice is now shared tribalistically

Abia government playing politics again. They should appreciate the gesture and focus on the people. Food is essential, especially now!

Na wa o! Abia State dey play with fire.

How can they deny such a good gesture from President Tinubu? E be like say some governors just wan dey use this matter to shine.

No matter wetin dem talk, we know say Tinubu dey try to make life better for Nigerians. God go expose all the lies!

PraizHim:
↪Abia Government Becomes Third Nigerian State To Deny Receiving Tinubu's 20 Trucks Of Rice.
The Abia State government has denied receiving 20 trucks of rice as palliative from the Nigerian government under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu.
According to Prince Okey Kanu, the State Commissioner for Information, no palliatives have arrived in the state, and there has been no communication from the Federal Government regarding any such assistance.
He dismissed reports that the Nigerian government had distributed 50kg bags of rice to states for sale at N40,000 as "fake news."
The state Commissioner Prince Okey Kanu denied receiving any palliatives or communication from the Federal Government, calling reports of rice distribution at N40,000 'fake news'.
He said, “We didn’t see any truck of rice from the Federal Government. And the issue of selling a 50kg bag of rice for N40,000 is fake news."
”We don’t deal with rumours and speculations. There has been a way the federal government communicates with us when it has to do with palliatives, and no such message has come from the federal government,” he said.
When asked if it wouldn't be prudent for the government to establish communication with the federal government regarding the matter, the commissioner responded that it was not necessary to do so.
“There is no point for us to be wasting our time looking for where to the news. If the news was authentic, we could have gotten the message as a government straight from the federal government. No such thing happened,” he added.
The Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government recently announced that it had distributed 20 trucks of rice to each state in the country in a bid to cushion the effects of food inflation and rising general inflation.
The development had earlier however stirred controversies with two states, Edo and Adamawa coming out to deny that they received such rice.

Just imagine the enormity of the fraud perpetrated against hungry and desperate Nigerians by the very servant they elected to the position of President. Imagine the audacity! 😶😶😶😶😶

I'm telling you, 😐😐😐

Salewa97:
Na wa o! Abia State dey play with fire.

How can they deny such a good gesture from President Tinubu? E be like say some governors just wan dey use this matter to shine.

No matter wetin dem talk, we know say Tinubu dey try to make life better for Nigerians. God go expose all the lies!

Tinubu has always been a liar. That's how he claimed to have shared 570bn Hardship Grant and GSM refuted it at once. There's no way a president would give a state something and the state will publicly deny it.

It has never happened in Nigeria because every state has so much to gain from the FG. States that want to loot FG palliatives only keep quiet, pretend as if nothing happened but not come on air to debunk it.

Na wa o! How can a state government deny receiving such a generous gesture?

Tinubu is trying to help the people, and instead of gratitude, we see this kind of reaction.

Make we no forget say, no be every gift go come with fanfare. E go better if they appreciate the effort instead of creating unnecessary drama.

PraizHim:

hahahahaha 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Fuk

They really fell for the propaganda of nonexistent trailers of rice. Stupid people.

At this rate, na lies go full the stomach of hungry Nigerians
Even the Rice Kimono nor still gel

Omo, this na political drama wey dey play for front of our eyes! Abia State dey deny rice, but we all sabi say Tinubu dey try. E fit be say dem no want make dem chop am. Na so dem go dey talk, but we know say the palliatives dey come. Make dem no forget say communication fit be the real wahala! Tinubu's intentions good, but na the governors wey dey play games!

Philipponzaghi:
Omo, this na political drama wey dey play for front of our eyes! Abia State dey deny rice, but we all sabi say Tinubu dey try. E fit be say dem no want make dem chop am. Na so dem go dey talk, but we know say the palliatives dey come. Make dem no forget say communication fit be the real wahala! Tinubu's intentions good, but na the governors wey dey play games!

Using rice to solve Nigerians problem. Master strategist

They don’t need rice.


What they need is erosion control fund.

PraizHim:

PraizHim:
Abia Government Becomes Third Nigerian State To Deny Receiving Tinubu's 20 Trucks Of Rice.




https://saharareporters.com/2024/08/10/abia-government-becomes-third-nigerian-state-deny-receiving-tinubus-20-trucks-rice

He's surrounded by thieves, anything he tries to push out will be stolen/diverted long before it gets to the streets

Na wa ooo.....there's increased rate at which APC bot reply front page on Whatsapp.


Meanwhile APC is full of lies and deceit. Not surprised though

trutharena:
Abia State Government should stop the charade, it's time for them to acknowledge the coming from President TINUBU. Those trucks of rice are meant to alleviate hunger, not to be hidden away!

Bot 1

A Govt of Cheap LIES and Propaganda.

SHAME on Tinubu and his yeye APC govt.

Philipponzaghi:
Omo, this na political drama wey dey play for front of our eyes! Abia State dey deny rice, but we all sabi say Tinubu dey try. E fit be say dem no want make dem chop am. Na so dem go dey talk, but we know say the palliatives dey come. Make dem no forget say communication fit be the real wahala! Tinubu's intentions good, but na the governors wey dey play games!

Bot 2. This one speaks pidgin. OK na

The same Abia state that labour party stole everything

obi4eze:


Bot 1

I love as all of una don get assignment. I don turn celebrity for Nairaland.

All governor's must show pictorial evidence of the 20 truckload of rice, then how they shared their 500+ billion naira or the next protest would be government house alone. Yes, they would be a next protest.

trutharena:
Abia State Government should stop the charade, it's time for them to acknowledge the coming from President TINUBU. Those trucks of rice are meant to alleviate hunger, not to be hidden away!

which rice

Billionaires don't need the rice.