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Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has explained the reason the distribution of COVID-19 palliatives was delayed in the state.
Governor Tambuwal who addressed residents in the state on Tuesday on efforts to prevent rioting in the state, said Sokoto has no hoarded relief materials meant for distribution.
He said Sokoto has only received two categories of palliatives since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, adding that the first relief materials received from the Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) was a bit delayed because the donors wanted the materials to be pooled together before distribution.
“Sokoto state has no case of hoarded relief materials meant as COVID-19 palliative,” Tambuwal said.
“The state never recorded both the protest and the attendant mayhem.
“There was one by Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID), which was a donation by an ensemble of philanthropists.
“The distribution of this category was a bit delayed months ago because the donors wanted the donations to be pooled.
“As soon as that was achieved, we distributed the materials under the supervision of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Sa’idu Umar.
“The other category were those items brought by the federal government through the office of the minister of disaster management, humanitarian affairs and social development, Sadiya Umar Farouk.
“The items were received on Oct. 17, precisely nine days ago. The little delay we had in distributing the FG palliatives was at the instance of various requests by the minister.
“She needed to be personally around when the exercise started. She made the requests five times before turning up.
“So, it is not our fault that the items are still being distributed as we speak. It was the minister who said we should wait until she comes. And that was what happened.”
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