The Osun Civil Societies Coalition (OCSC) has challenged Governor Ademola Adeleke to make the distribution committee public and not just the organizations they represent.
The societies had wondered why the government claimed that its members were represented in the committee for the distribution of palliative when nobody was contacted by the state government.
The OCSC chided Adeleke for lack of responsive governance in the face of the economic quagmire which has subjected residents of the state, like other people in Nigeria to untold hardship.
The societies in a release signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Comrade Waheed Lawal, and Emmanuel Olowu, respectively, on Wednesday, accused the Adeleke administration of being directionless and unorganized in addressing issues that are of importance to the welfare of the people.
The coalition specifically bemoaned the state government for not having a separate palliative program like other states to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal despite the money accrued to the state for such a purpose.
According to the group, the state government has not shown empathy and responsive governance for the residents of the state, especially the civil servants who deserved a structured palliative measure.
"First, we demand that the state government make public the names of members of the distribution committee and not just the organizations they represent. We also demand to know what structure the distribution will take at the local government level since the state has decided to channel distribution through the local governments. We are afraid the palliatives will end up in the coffers of politicians, thereby denying those who deserve them.
"Of the distribution plan is the mention of identified 12 groups. We demand to know the names of these 12 groups and how they were arrived at as channels for distribution of the palliative.
"On our part, we make bold to say that the civil societies coalition is in no way involved in the distribution plan and no member of ours is in any committee, except the government chose to drop names representing the coalition and such being unknown to us.
"While we don't want to join issues with government on what was received or was not received from the federal government, a peep into the schedule of distribution of palliative received from the federal government calls for a lot of questioning," the groups said.
The Osun Civil Societies Coalition (OCSC) has raised concerns about the lack of transparency and responsive governance in the distribution of palliative measures in the state. The group has challenged Governor Ademola Adeleke to make the distribution committee public, questioning the inclusion of organizations without consultation with their members.
In a release signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the coalition, Comrade Waheed Lawal and Emmanuel Olowu respectively, the OCSC accused the Adeleke administration of lacking direction and organization in addressing the welfare of the people.
The coalition criticized the state government for not implementing a separate palliative program to cushion the economic impacts of fuel subsidy removal. Despite receiving funds for this purpose, the government's failure to provide a structured palliative measure has left residents, especially civil servants, in a state of hardship.
The OCSC demanded transparency in the distribution process at the local government level, expressing concerns that the palliatives may end up in the hands of politicians instead of reaching those in need. The group called for the names of committee members to be made public, as well as the criteria for selecting the 12 groups who will oversee the distribution.
Furthermore, the coalition distanced itself from the distribution plan, stating that no member of the OCSC is involved in any committee unless the government has appointed individuals without their knowledge.
While the OCSC did not want to enter into a dispute over what was received or not received from the federal government, they expressed reservations about the proposed schedule for distributing the palliatives.
The OCSC's call for transparency and accountability in the distribution of palliative measures highlights the importance of responsive governance during times of crisis. The government must ensure that the distribution committee operates in a transparent manner and that the needs of the people are prioritized over political interests.
Source of content: OOO News 2023-08-30 News
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