March 29, 2024

NBA Benin Branch Condemns Retention of Covid-19 Palliative, Calls for Investigation

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Benin branch totally condemns the retention of huge volume of palliatives long delivered to the State, in the midst of severe hunger, poverty, disease and squalor and now looted.

The Bar calls on the Edo State Government to urgently cause an Investigation into the circumstances leading to the storage, hoarding and eventual looting of large chunk of the palliatives under the close supervision of security agents which has become a rising trend in some States across the Country.

‘The Bar as the Watchdog of the society will continue to support and laud Government’s efforts where they are just, people friendly and accord with the tenets of democracy and rule of law and will not hesitate in condemning the failure of Government to address certain critical issues and the doing of certain wrongs.

It is for this reason that we are calling on the Government to order an investigation into this matter with a view to sanctioning those who are culpable in this act and making appropriate recommendations which will forestall future occurrence’.

Signed:

Pius Oiwoh, Esq. Chairman, NBA Benin Branch

Andrew Lawani, Esq. Secretary, NBA Benin Branch


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