Somolu LG Boss, Dullar Welfarism Vindicates Pres Tinubu, Civil Society Group, HURMA Declares on Palliative Programs – Rights Monitors

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The Human Rights Monitoring Agenda (HURMA Global Resource Initiative) a mass based Civil Rights and Anti-Corruption organization with headquarters in Lagos has described the ongoing palliative programs as conducted by the Executive Chairman of Somolu Local Government, Hon. Abdul-Hammed Salawu “Dullar’ as a program that has vindicated President Bola Hammed Tinubu on good social packages for Nigerians, it often faces series of frustrations by the selfishness of some electorates closer to the office of the presidency.In a statement recently made by the Executive Director of HURMA, Comrade Buna Olaitan Isiak during the 4th palliative program of Somolu Local Government, the selfishness of many trusted political associates of the Local Government Chairman was openly condemned and people generally advised to be local and patriotic for the general good of all.”Our office has been getting reports on how welfare packages meant for the poor people in Somolu Local Government Community have often been cornered by close political associates of the Chairman and this is not good for the general development and relief as desired by the Executive Chairman, Hon. Abdul-Hammed Salawu Dullar”.In further explanation of the monthly palliative programs which some are meant for poor and vulnerable residents on 20k each for 1000 people and another one for Traders and Artisans on a package of 50k each for 1000 persons, the Human Rights leader commended the Executive Chairman of the Local Government for his boldness to involve a Civil Society and Anti-Corruption body to monitor the package distribution process and at the same time condemned in strong terms how some politicians expected to select people for the welfare packages have been insisting on collecting return from beneficiaries without the knowledge of the Local Government Chairman.Comrade Buna Olaitan Isiak further explained:”This sincerity of the Local Government Chairman has to a large extent, vindicated President Bola Hammed Tinubu on the good desire for Nigerians and how many top politicians have been selfishly diverting general welfare packages meant for the people into private pocket. “We can however say that the problems on many occasions are not always the elected executives, but the electorates.”We all get reports on how Rice meant for the general good of the citizens are being repackaged at inflated prices by those assigned the task of distribution. This happens everywhere, both at the State and Local Government level and these are same sets of people struggling eyeing same Executive offices.”Let we the electorates charge ourselves on complete sincerity and selflessness, then we will have automatic devine backing to challenge the elected executives on transparency and accountability”.Comrade Monsur Akinremi, HURMA coordinator for Somolu Local Government enjoined people on contentment and selflessness as the only way for both the government and the governed.The Civil Society body challenges other Local Government across the nation and other executive positions to toe the path of transparency and accountability as averagely demonstrated by the Chairman of Somolu Local Government. This include continued projects development like roads; healthcare and general development visible to all.