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By: Manoah Kikekon
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| Hon. Sesi Oluwaseun Whingan, Bags of rice and Hon. Anamero Sunday Dekeri |
Hon. Sesi Oluwaseun Whingan, Federal House of Representatives Member, Badagry Constituency, has come out to clear the air on a video of a colleague trending on social media, stating that the honourable members were all given trailers filled with rice.
In a statement posted on his official Facebook page on Thursday, he said the statement of Hon. Anamero Sunday Dekeri, is not only spurious but also misleading, and that he didn't get one bag of rice from the Federal Government.
The statement reads:
"My attention has been drawn to a video in circulation made by a colleague and Member of the House of Representatives (with gubernatorial ambition in Edo State), Hon Anamero Sunday Dekeri, informing the public that all Honourable Members of the Tenth Assembly were given four trailers loaded with rice for their various Federal Constituencies.
"This information and claim is not only spurious but also misleading. As the Member representing Badagry Federal Constituency, I can categorically state that not one bag of rice has been given by or supplied from the Federal Government of Nigeria for the purpose of distributions to any Constituency."
Sesi, who has distributed hundreds of bags of rice to the people in his constituency to cushion the effect of the hash economy, said the federal government has only made promises but has not fulfilled it.
"The Federal Government, in its wisdom and in line with tradition, made a pledge for the provision of rice palliatives and solar lights for the development of our areas. However, as of today, this has not been concluded by the Ministry responsible for the same," he said.
He further added that, "In the spirit of the season, as I have done for many years through my foundation, I personally celebrated by providing bags of rice, cash, and other materials from my PERSONAL PURSE to quite a number of my constituents. Furthermore, I would like to provide further details on the resources I personally expended on New Year palliatives for my constituents. My commitment is to provide quality representation to our people, and my constituency office is open to provide more information on the extent of my personal contributions.
"In the spirit of transparency and forthright service, I will also call on the various security agencies, especially the EFCC, to investigate the purported supply of 2,400 bags of rice to any member of the House of Representatives for distribution to their constituents.
"The service to our people is sacrosanct, and I remain dedicated to upholding the trust placed in me by my constituents," the statement said.