Tinubu Government Attributes Fatal Food Distribution Stampedes To Organizational Lapses
The Nigerian Government has attributed recent stampedes during food distribution events to organisational failures while dismissing allegations of fraud in its humanitarian efforts.
Critics argue that most government charity programmes are a means to siphon public funds, with beneficiaries rarely visible.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Nentawe Yilwatda, refuted these claims, stating many beneficiaries of the government’s schemes are unbanked and lack access to digital platforms.
“The people who are at this lower end are not on social media, they are not on the internet; they are not on TV and they are even unbanked,” Yilwatda said on Channels Television’s year-end review on Tuesday.
He explained that the poorest citizens often lack a voice, which has fuelled misconceptions.
“That’s the reason most people who have a voice… are unfortunately not part of the social register,” he added.
The minister also urged private donors to seek help in organising charity events to avoid chaos.
President Bola Tinubu’s decision to remove fuel subsidies and float the naira has had severe consequences for Nigerians, leading to widespread disillusionment, worsening hunger, and growing frustration among the masses.
The removal of subsidies and flotation of the currency were part of the administration’s economic policies, but they have clearly exacerbated the struggles of ordinary people.
