In Adamawa State, some residents have rejected the rice distributed by President Bola Tinubu as a relief measure amidst the prevailing hardships.
Their discontent stems from the belief that the Pre
Some Nigerians in Adamawa State have rejected rice distributed by President Bola Tinubu to cushion the effect of hardship. They accused the President of inflicting hardship on the country with the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. They alleged that the rice being distributed was either spoiled or substandard. They staged a protest on Tuesday, shortly after the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza, distributed 500kg bags of rice to 1,000 beneficiaries in the state.
The Niger Delta Anti-Corruption Network, a civic group, has called on anti-graft commissions, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) over alleged massive irregularities. It expressed dismay over alleged high-level corruption in the commission under the secretary, Rev. Yakubu Pam. In a statement signed by John Umoh, the group accused Pam of gross disregard for the board, high handedness and corruption.
The Christian Association of Nigeria has called for the probe of the National Christian Pilgrimage Commission (NCPC) over alleged embezzlement of funds meant for the 2022 pilgrimage. The CAN Adamawa State Chairman, Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza, stated this while accusing the NCPC Executive Secretary, Rev. Yakubu Pam, of embezzling funds provided by the Adamawa State government for the 2022 pilgrimage.