A chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has advised the Federal Government under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to publish names of the would-be beneficiaries of palliatives before disbursement.
Oguntoyinbo made this declaration while speaking at the closing ceremony of the 2023 Press Week of Correspondent Chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, on Tuesday.
Some of the personalities at the event held at the NUJ secretariat in Ibadan included NUJ National Trustee (B Zone) Comrade Adebayo Akamo; Oyo NUJ Chairman, Comrade Ademola Babalola; and the Chapel Chairman, Comrade Raji Adebayo.
DAILY POST reports that the Federal Government has said that it will disburse palliatives to Nigerians affected by the recent removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).
Oguntoyinbo, who was the 2023 gubernatorial candidate of NNPP in Ogun State, told the federal government to publish the names of the beneficiaries in pages of newspapers to ensure transparency and accountability.
He questioned the rationale behind sharing money to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy.
He maintained that the money should be channelled towards the growth and progress of the nation.
“There is no transparency and clarity in the activities of the government, for genuine transparency, let all names of beneficiaries from the palliatives be published in the newspaper with their account number before the palliatives are disbursed.
“Nigerians don’t expect money from the government, what they need is good governance, good road network, stable electricity, let us begin to enjoy dividends of democracy by giving Nigerian monthly allowance as a citizen of Nigerian,” he said.
