Our Palliatives rollout plans still on course—Gov. Fintiri
…is the inducement of some lazy politicians in our midst. There are some of us who contested and lost election and feels that the only way to play their bitter politics is to distract us by inducing trouble that would sap our energy.
…We have so far, arrested about 90 suspects caught in the act of this brigandage.
By Hannnatu L. D.
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has said that plans to rollout palliatives was still on course in spite of setbacks caused by hoodlums who broke into government warehouses on Sunday.
Fintiri stated this during a broadcast in Yola on Monday.
He said that the perpetrators of the heinous act and their accomplice would certainly be dealt with as criminals.
”Fellow citizens, as a responsible Government, we are sensitive to the harsh economic realities and are putting down measures to cushion the effect of the hardship on all of us. But this has to be done wholistically in a manner that would carry every citizen along.”
”It is our fervent wish that the palliatives reach every household in the State. While we continue to investigate and prosecute these hoodlums, I want to assure you that our planned rollout of the palliative is still on course irrespective of this major setback.”
Fintiri called on parents to wake up to their responsibilities and cooperate with government as investigation is ongoing.
“I am calling on parents to handover their deviant wards and the stolen goods to the security agencies or equally face the wrath of the law.
“We must collectively cooperate to deal with these hoodlums who have found it convenient to break into our warehouses and loot at their own convenience.
”If we don’t do this today, chances are that their next destination would be our homes and businesses.”
Fintiri directed the hoodlums to return all items looted from the warehouses to the nearest Police Stations before noon on Tuesday, Aug. 1.
“After which I will sign an Executive Order for a house-to-house search to commence at the expiration of the deadline.
“Part of the provisions of the order is a sanction that will attract withdrawal of C of O and if necessary, demolition of every house that habours any of the stolen property”, he said.
The governor urged law abiding citizens to cooperate with security agencies to ensure that the executive order was enforced.
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He also appreciated the combined efforts of security agencies who worked round the clock to ensure normalcy was restored.
”I must appreciate the combine efforts of our security agencies for working round the clock to ensure that normalcy is returned.”
In view of the fact that the situation at the moment is relatively calm, with advice from the security agencies, the 24hr curfew regime earlier imposed in the State capital is hereby reviewed to 12 hours from dusk to dawn. He said
