Yemi Obafemi
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Nigerian governors to reveal details of the spending of the palliative received from Abuja.
In a statement signed by SERAP Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare, the group gives the 36 governors seven days to provide the details on spending of the N2 billion Palliative received from the federal government.
The group urged the respective states to “disclose details on spending of the N2 billion palliative recently disbursed to each state by the Federal Government, including the names of beneficiaries and details of the reliefs so far provided with the money.”
“It is in the public interest to publish the details on spending of the N2 billion palliative and any subsequent disbursement of funds to your government,” the statement said.
“Nigerians have the right to know how their states are spending the fuel subsidy relief funds. It is part of their legally enforceable human rights.
“We would be grateful if the recommended measures are taken within seven days of the receipt and/or publication of this letter. If we have not heard from you by then, SERAP shall take all appropriate legal actions.
Recall in August, the federal government announced a N5 billion palliative for each state of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory to ease the hardship caused by the removal of fuel subsidy
