National

2023 Christmas Palliatives: FG Spent N57.8 Billion

VOICE AIR MEDIA, News Update

The federal government (FG) spent N57.8 billion on the procurement of rice for distribution to senatorial districts and federal constituencies by senators and House of Representatives members.

Under the Christmas/End of Year Palliative Programme, trailer loads of rice worth N100 million were expected to be distributed by each of the 360 representatives.

Each of the 109 senators was expected to distribute rice worth N200 million.

However, many of the legislators are yet to receive the delivery of the rice.

Few legislators who have distributed them inadvertently opened the floodgates of criticisms against those yet to distribute.

Last year, the federal government also gave N2 billion to each of the 36 governors for palliatives in their respective states.

VAM News

Recent Posts

Kanu’s Bid to Leave Sokoto Prison Hit with Setback

The Federal High Court in Abuja has turned down the request of Biafra nation agitator,…

36 minutes ago

NNPC Reduces Petrol Price

THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has reduced petrol prices at its retail stations…

2 hours ago

100 schoolchildren abducted regain freedom

The Federal Government has secured the release of 100 pupils who were abducted from St.…

6 hours ago

Oba Makama(CON) offers condolences to OOPA over death of ex-chairman Omosebi SOJWORLDWIDE

News Update A Royal Condolence to the Osun Online Publishers on the Passing of Adesoji…

21 hours ago

APC reschedules dates for key leadership meetings

News Update THE All Progressives Congress, APC, has announced new dates for its upcoming National…

21 hours ago

Osun Online Publishers Association Mourns Passing of Former Chairman, Adesoji Omosebi

News Update The Osun Online Publishers Association (OOPA) has announced, with deep sorrow and a…

23 hours ago