Acting under the auspices of the Coalition of Ex-agitators of Niger Delta (CEND), ex-agitators have accused their governors of diverting the funds released by President Bola Tinubu to address the impact of fuel subsidy removal.
In a statement issued by the coalition chairman, Mpakaboari Gbobo, the chairman stated that the governors have failed to implement deliberate activities and programs aimed at providing relief to the people.
The ex-agitators therefore demanded to know the whereabouts of their palliatives, expressing their disappointment with the lack of support from their governors.
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Gbobo said:
“Does it mean that, as usual, these governors have pocketed the money? We will never allow it to happen. We will compel them to bring out the money in a mother of all protests across the states.
“It will no longer be business as usual. Our people are suffering untold hardship while these governors are junketing in profligacy and living large without showing any concern to our problems.
“We expected the governors to have started deliberate programmes aimed at reaching the people with palliatives. We expected them to add a reasonable amount of money to the N5 billion and float far-reaching programmes that would practically ameliorate the pains of the people.
“But they are less concerned. We can see what the Borno governor is doing for his people, but our entire region is quiet.”
Meanwhile, the Bayelsa State government earlier announced its plan to utilize part of the palliatives to supplement the monthly salaries of public servants in the state for the next twelve months.
