From Ifeoma Ejiofor Nnewi
The Spiritual Head of Soul Revival Outreach, Nnewi, Anambra State, Prophet Iyke Uzukwu has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to investigate the performance of the rice palliative he gave to National Assembly members for onward distribution to their constituents during the Yuletide.
Prophet Uzukwu said that many federal legislators outrightly sold off what was meant for their constituents while many others are playing politics with the distribution of the rice.
He said it is rather unfortunate that the attitude of most of the members of the National Assembly is not edifying the administration of the day especially by the way the rice issue was handled.
“I expect the federal lawmakers to use the National Identification Number (NIN) for the process of distribution if they are sincere, that will make distribution less difficult, the distribution shouldn’t be for political patronage. The development has made it incumbent for the federal government to always announce the real amount the lawmakers are given for constituency projects.
“If the federal legislators had distributed the rice to their constituents during Christmas and new year festivities to compliment the ones shared by the state governments, the price of rice would have been forced down.
“Most of the lawmakers have abandoned constituency briefing, the last time we had such was during the era of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the constituency briefing should not be held in the house of the representative, he should be in an open space,” he asserted.
On the recent imbroglio between the Anambra State governor, Prof Charles Soludo and the State Traditional Rulers Council, the fiery cleric said that the monarchs are the architect of their own problems.
Prophet Uzukwu wondered why the Royal Fathers would choose to be using the Government House facilities for their meetings when they should have been using the palace of one of their own or atmost rotate the hosting of their meetings among themselves.
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