NGO Demands Transparency In Palliatives Disbursement

A non- governmental organisation, Global Initiative for Nigeria Development (GIND), has stressed the need to adhere strictly to principles of transparency and accountability in the disbursement of palliatives to cushion effects of subsidy removal.  

The co-founder and chief executive officer of the organization, Mr Michael Ale who stated this in a statement made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti offered to assist the federal government to monitor the disbursement of the palliatives to the poor Nigerians through the use of technology.

The development expert urged poor Nigerians to look up to their respective state governors for the palliatives meant to cushion the effect of economic hardship occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy.

 Ale saidt GIND would deploy its Track and Trace technology in monitoring the disbursement of the palliatives.

 He said, “We will use the same method to track and trace all projects relating to palliatives whenever the Federation Allocation Account Committee (FAAC) commences disbursement of the funds to states and local governments in the country.

  “Our Track and Trace volunteers and advocates are being recruited nationwide to monitor and report how palliatives are being utilized through Track and Trace (T&T) technological devices. 

The purpose of this is to ensure transparency and credibility in the disbursement process.”

 Ale who is also the national coordinator of Courageous Nigerian Livelihood Project (CNLP) lauded Nigerians for their perseverance and  resilience in this hard time when prices of commodities have skyrocketed due to the hike in fuel prices and exchange rate which has brought untold hardship on the citizenry.

 Heharped on the need for Nigeria to attain net zero emission in order to meet the global benchmark of emission reduction by 2030 and to attain net zero by 2060″.