Saturday, April 20, 2024

2023: Tinubu begins distribution of rice to Kano residents

Nigerian politicians are notorious for giving handouts, popularised as ‘stomach infrastructure’ by ex-Governor Ayo Fayose, to would-be voters before and during an election period.

• April 12, 2021

Bola Tinubu, using his self-named non-governmental organisation, has begun distributing bags of rice and other foodstuffs to Kano residents.

The All Progressives Congress’s national leader was in the news in March for donating to Katsina (President Muhammadu Buhari’s hometown) market fire victims.

People were handed ‘Jagaban’ bags of rice, as seen in a video that surfaced on social media.

Nigerian politicians are notorious for giving handouts, popularised as ‘stomach infrastructure’ by ex-Governor Ayo Fayose, to would-be voters before and during an election period.

An Instagram username @mansurah_isah of Today’s Life Foundation uploaded pictures of the event with a caption appreciating Mr Tinubu’s foundation for the food items.

The donation followed Mr Tinubu’s donation of foodstuffs and other items to orphanages in Lagos and Ogun.

The donations were part of activities marking the celebration of Mr Tinubu’s 69th birthday.

We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.

More from Peoples Gazette

Katsina State

Politics

Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku

“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

APC LOGO

Politics

171,922 APC members to choose Ondo governorship candidate among Aiyedatiwa, Oke, Ibrahim, 13 others today

Mr Omo-Agege assured of the committee’s resolve to strictly follow the party’s guidelines and constitution.

Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya

Showbiz

Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya, breaks GWR’s longest chess marathon

A charity group on Thursday said Mr Onakoya experienced intense vomiting and stomach pain.

United Nations

World

800,000 people in Sudan city in ‘extreme, immediate danger’: UN

DiCarlo said fighting in El Fasher could unleash bloody inter-communal strife throughout Darfur.

Dele Alake

NationWide

FG vows to revoke licences of operators illegally extracting uranium in Benue

The Oyo State governor said that the state was on the verge of establishing a state-owned mining corporation.

Remi Tinubu

NationWide

Remi Tinubu inaugurates new naval offshore patrol vessel

Mrs Tinubu said the acquisition of the high endurance offshore patrol vessels was another feat in the Tinubu administration.