The Kano State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has challenged the state government to prove the N6 billion it spent on the Ramadan feeding programme.
The challenge is coming after Governor Abba Yusuf, on Friday, expressed dismay over the ongoing Ramadan feeding programme in the Kano metropolis.
The state APC chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, threw the challenge to the governor when he flagged off the distribution of palliatives to APC leaders and supporters in the state on Saturday.
The distribution of the food items was flagged off in Dawkins Kudu local government area of Kano State.
Abbas, who described the programme as a sham, asked the state government to show evidence that the food being provided was commensurate with what they spent on the programme.
He said, “We know the Federal Government, Dangote and BUA have provided palliatives, So, let them show evidence that they have spent the said amount on the programme.
“The grains we are distributing to our supporters were purchased through contribution from ourselves as we don’t have a government.”
In his remark, the Chief of Staff to the APC National Chairman, Muhammad Garba, who represented his nation at the occasion, said they purchased 5, 840 50kg bags of rice, 1,600 bags of millet, 2, 000 cartons of Spaghetti to give out to their supporters and other Kano People.
Garba explained that the National Chairman of the APC, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje coordinated the idea of the party palliative, with Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, and others contributed to purchasing the food items.
He said 484 wards of the state’s 44 local government areas will benefit from the gesture that will be given to all party supporters, social media influencers as well as other ordinary party staffers.
“Our National Chairman, Dr Umar Ganduje, is also planning to ensure that the palliative is sustained to cushion the effect of economic hardship, which is temporary with President Tinubu’s efforts in tackling the challenges.
*So, we felt it necessary to support our party supporters and leaders across the 484 wards, especially during this Ramadan period since we’re in a privileged position, “he added.