Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has said his government did not repackage nor rebrand rice palliative from the federal government.
The Chief of Staff to Governor Yusuf, Shehu Wada Sagagi, said the allegation from former governor of the state, Umar Ganduje, was baseless and politically motivated.
Sagagi said the state government has always been transparent in distribution of palliatives in the state.
“Let it be on record that my office has never been involved in palliatives distribution and no one has ever allocated the palliatives to me for onward distribution to state, local governments or ward level.
“The NNPP government has been transparent in its distribution of palliatives to the masses, with clear records of beneficiaries and distribution channels, therefore there is no truth to the APC’s claims of diversion or rebranding.
“The APC’s claims of palliative diversion are also contradictory, as they have previously praised the NNPP government’s efforts in…