In the wake of the COVID19 pandemic and the lockdown enforced, the Federal government disbursed funds for the provision of palliatives such as food items to the poor and vulnerable. Umar-Faruk was accused of hoarding the palliatives. She was also accused of disbursing expired products which some states returned to her ministry.
The Minister
of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya
Umar-Faruk, says she has forgiven those who accused her of hoarding COVID-19
palliatives.
In the wake
of the EndSARS protest, Nigerians discovered warehouses where some state
governments stored the palliatives. A lawmaker in Lagos state in a statement
released said he was to distribute the palliatives on his birthday before it
was looted.
The Minister
was in Gusau, Zamfara state on Monday, October 26 where she was asked to react
to the recent discoveries. She said she has forgiven all those who accused her
wrongly and prays that God forgives everyone.
“I am aware
many people have made various spurious allegations and accusations against my
person and my ministry over the way we distributed Federal Government
palliatives to cushion the effect of COVID-19.
I have always
said I am carrying out my duties and responsibilities to the best of my ability
and with fairness to all parts of the country. Now that they have realized
their mistakes, l will only pray to God to forgive us all.”
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