President Bola Tinubu has appointed Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin as chairman of the presidential committee responsible for distributing relief materials and palliatives in Kano State.
Mr. Jibrin announced this appointment during a committee meeting on Thursday.
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He alleged that some relief materials intended for impoverished households in Kano State had been diverted, prompting the formation of the new committee.
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The committee’s members are drawn from various groups, including the All Progressives Congress (APC), the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), and traditional rulers.
“We just held a meeting in respect of a committee set up by Mr. President on how to distribute palliatives to the needy in respect of the Kano people,” the senator said.
“We are here because the president is concerned about how the thing [distribution] is not being done properly.
“So, he decided to set up this committee to ensure that there is an equitable distribution of palliatives to the needy people of Kano State.
“You can see we have taken our time to create a modality that the palliatives will be taken to the people that need them.
“He has given a lot of palliatives, but they are not being distributed evenly, they have not gone to those at the grassroots who should have them.
“Beneficiaries shall be listed on a sheet of paper, and each shall be given a bag of rice (25kg) after such a person is identified through a valid means of identification such as a national identity card, driver’s license, voter’s card, or an international passport.”
