- A rights group called on Atiku Abubakar to clear the air on the N10 million donation he made to victims of Abia explosion
- The PDP presidential candidate announced donation of money to the victims
- The victims have reportedly not been able to access the fund
A human rights group, Easylife Initiative for Rural Youths, has called on the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, to clear the air on the N10 million donation he made to the victims of the pipeline explosion in Abia state.
The former vice president has reportedly donated the money to the victims of the explosion that killed over 200 people at Umuaduru and Umuimo villages in Osisioma Ngwa Council. Vanguard reports that the group commended Atiku for donating to the victims but said the victims were suffering as they had not received any money.
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Comrade Uche Udensi Emeku who is the national secretary of EasyLife Initiative for Rural Youths said most of the victims are dying because their families could not provide healthcare for them.
|He said: “Your Excellency, thank you for visiting the scene of the Osisioma Ngwa pipeline explosion on 17th October, 2018 just as you received the news through the vice presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi. The families heaved a sigh of relief as he announced a donation of N10 million to ameliorate their sufferings. This however, has turned into a night as none of the victims has received a dime from the donation.
“Most of the surviving victims have been thrown into further suffering as they cannot access medicare and widows between the ages of 20 to 37 and fatherless children are being churned out as nobody cares for them. Some have resorted to begging for survival while others have been thrown out of school. It is based on these that we demand for an update on the status of the donation and its disbursement.
“The families believe that you have released the donation which is yet to be given to them. This clarification is necessary to clear the air on the rumoured notion and side talks making the rounds suggesting that Your Excellency has not fulfilled his promise.”
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that the federal government warned that states owing their workers salaries and other arrears might have problem having their share from the $2.69 billion Paris Club Refund (PCR).
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