By Mohammed Mohammed
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and publicity Mr. Ajibola Basiru, has debunked the publication credited to the Director, Media and
Publicity of the Muhammadu Buhari 2019 Presidential Campaign Committee, Engr. Kailani Muhammad alleging hoarding of palliatives meant for distribution to Nigerians by lawmakers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Basiru who described the allegations as either wicked lies or deliberate misinformation on the part of Engr. Kailani said rather emphatically, that lawmakers never received any COVID-19 palliatives from the federal government, at all, for onward distribution to their constituents.
“While not speaking for the Governors, I make bold to say that no federal lawmaker and indeed, no Senator received any kobo from Buhari or any foodstuff or any material for that matter, talk less of hoarding them.
“Rather at the Senate, we donated half of the members’ salaries for the purpose of cushioning the effect of COVID 19.
“We legislators equally played our part by purchasing and distributing palliatives to people at our different constituencies. So it is quite unfortunate for Kilani Mohammed or anyone to castigate us in the public and saying what is not true”, he said.
Basiru, however, cautioned against “deliberate falsehood to paint the lawmakers in a bad light for whatever motive.”