The Gombe State Government has stated that it has not yet received the 20 trucks of rice allocated by the federal government, despite claims made by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris.
In a published advertorial, Ismaila Uba Misilli, the state’s Director General of Press Affairs, explained that this statement was necessary following the minister’s announcement of the rice distribution in July 2024.
The state government emphasised that while the allocation was announced, the actual delivery had not occurred.
It noted that similar issues have been reported in neighbouring states such as Adamawa, Yobe, and Taraba.
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The advertorial also criticized the minister for singling out Gombe State and urged him to verify the status of the rice delivery through proper channels to avoid misleading information.
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