Edo food palliative has no political undertone, says Obaseki

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Saturday said the food palliatives being distributed periodically for the vulnerable in the state has no political undertone.

He called on the federal government to take a cue from its model that gets to real people compared to what the federal government is doing.

He stated this when he flagged off the second phase of distribution of food for the vulnerable through the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Muslims groups and other associations.

Obaseki said, “There is no political undertone in this programme but a genuine interest for the poor. Thank God the people here are not politicians, I don’t have any politician here with me and I am not contesting an election.

“From what you have seen today, the way the group organised themselves, you could see the transparency with which they have run this programme compared to what the federal government claims they are spending on palliatives

“This is like drop of water in the ocean. If we do things properly in this country despite the challenges, things will work well. But with the current leadership, we are not helping ourselves, we are not helping Nigerians.”

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