Chairman of the defunct Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC) and Spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Buba Galadima has weighed in on the alleged ‘hoarding’ of COVID-19 palliatives by state governments in the country.
During a recent interview on AIT, Galadima disclosed that some state government officials were looking for ‘buyers’ for the COVID-19 palliatives donated by the Federal Government and private individuals.
Galadima’s comments are coming amidst the massive looting of warehouses storing COVID-19 palliatives across the nation. Some affected states include Lagos, Osun, Kwara, Edo, Plateau, Cross River, Adamawa, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
All the states affected have issued statements denying the hoarding the palliatives, giving different reasons why they have not been fully distributed. However, in an appearance on “Focus Nigeria”, on AIT, he said;
“I know of a state that all the palliatives taken from Federal Government in that state was kept in stores and they came to my office.”
“They were looking for buyers of those commodities. They said the buyer should not be from that particular state.”
Galadima added, “I know from that state, they were arming thugs to be brought to Abuja”.
Asked if he shared such vital information with the security agencies, he said, facing the interviewer, “Who am I? You’re my security agent.”
“When I speak here, they listen. They watch us.” He advised the security agencies not to see any revelation he makes in any interview as coming from their enemy. He called for thorough investigation into the matter.
