Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria has declared that the organisation is yet to see the impact of palliative on citizens in many of the states across the country.
National Vice President of the organisation, Alhaji Abdul Waheed Ajao, made this declaration while speaking at a press conference to herald the organisation’s centenary celebration in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital recently.
The federal government has announced that it has released some amount of money to state governors so as to provide palliatives to the citizens in order to cushion the effect of the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petroleum.
The organisation has however declared that it has not seen the effect of the palliatives in many of the states across the country.
Ajao who was flanked by Oyo State Chairman, Alhaji Tajudeen Oladejo, State Secretary, Alhaji Teslim Adediran and Missioner Dr. Bashir Eleshimeta, urged state governors to monitor the distribution of the palliative so that it can reach the targeted people.
Ajao who announced that the organisation has consistently met people in government on the state of the nation, noted that the state governors have received enough money from the federal government to provide palliatives to the people.
Ajao while speaking further charged the federal government to keep to the agreement reached with the labour unions so as to avoid another strike in the country.
He added that since the establishment of the organisation by 42 young Muslims 100 years ago, the organisation has impacted positively on the lives of many Nigerians through various ways.
“It is my pleasure to welcome you gentlemen of the press to the celebration of 100 years of existence of Ansar-Ud-Deen society of Nigeria and overseas” , the National Vice President welcomed the press.
“The centenary celebration started about two months ago at the national level to showcase the society’s achievements and a testament to the lasting impact it has had on communities across the globe.
“The people in government are telling us to be patient. We have not seen the impact of palliatives in Oyo State.
“On the situation of the country, any time we are in the presence of the people in government, we always tell them. It is one of those things that my president will discuss with the governor.
“The government is realising a lot of money, you can see that the allocation they give to states has increased. I am not comfortable too.
“We want to charge the governors to look into the distribution of the palliatives. The governors should ensure that the committee for the distribution of the palliatives do it on time for the people to see the impact.
“The government must keep faith with the agreement they have with the labour unions to avoid another strike and closure of our tertiary institutions”
