Bayelsa To Investigate Palliatives Diversion
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has ordered investigation into the distribution of palliatives with a view to bringing to book culprits who diverted food items.
Governor Diri gave the directive during the state's executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa, following complaints that some individuals diverted items meant for each ward in the state.
The state government had procured more food items in addition to the five trucks of rice allotted to each state by the federal government as part of the measures to cushion the effect of the removal of petrol subsidy on people of the state.
Each ward was allocated at least 150 bags of rice apart from maize.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, the governor condemned the action of thos...