Thread by @PastorIzeIyamu

Yesterday in Ozalla and other agrarian communities in Owan West/East, I listened with great concern as farmers took turns to lament govt neglect and deny claims that they benefited from the CBN N5b loan and other
support funds secured by the Edo state govt/

/to ensure food security and
protect farmers from the economic effects of COVID-19.

Their denial is consistent with the complaints of other farmers across the three senatorial districts of Edo State, some of whom staged a protest in Abuja in July, demanding a probe of the/

/Edo State Government over its questionable and non-transparent management of these funds.

You can read about the protest here: thenationonlineng.net/edo-farmers-se…

If farmers who ought to be the primary beneficiaries of the support funds & loans are insisting they got nothing, but were instead neglected & left alone to grapple with the devastating effects of COVID-19 & poor climate, then it is worth asking what the govt. did with the money.

To show accountability and defend itself against allegations that the funds were diverted, I challenge the Edo State Government to publish the details of all loans and support funds it received from the CBN and other agencies to boost agriculture/

/alongside a comprehensive
list of beneficiaries across the three senatorial districts of the state so the people, and other interested bodies, can solve the mystery of where the funds went and who got them.

Ordinarily, the government shouldn’t require a challenge before it gives a full and transparent account of how it manages public funds, especially in the face of protests and agitations from the people.

Unfortunately, we have a government that thinks itself above the people and spurns their demands. We cannot continue with this. This government has failed and betrayed the people – and it must be sacked. Vote APC. #EdoMustMoveForward #EdoForAPC #POIGANI