INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church Leader, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has criticized the Nigerian federal government for sending rice trucks to state governments.
On Thursday, Primate Ayodele expressed his concerns, stating that this approach would lead to increased corruption and hardship.
In a statement released by his media aide, Oluwatosin Osho, Primate Ayodele emphasized that the rice distribution would not reach those genuinely in need.
He argued that the governors would likely distribute the rice among their party members rather than the needy.
“There is no way this will get to the needy, those who are suffering,” Ayodele said.
He criticized the Tinubu administration, asserting that it is not ready to listen to sound advice.
“The Tinubu government isn’t ready to listen to advice. They are not doing what is feasible. Nigerians are hungry and angry; everyone is affected. The president must be careful.”
Primate Ayodele further condemned the decision, labeling it as arbitrary corruption. “Sending trucks of rice to governors that don’t care about the needs of the people, that don’t share in people’s pains, is tantamount to arbitrary corruption. They will give it to their party members, loyalists, and even hoard it,” he stated.
He warned that such actions would only exacerbate the existing hardship and poverty in the country. “Why is this government not listening? The more you bring such, the more the hardship. The truck of rice will only increase hardship and poverty. That’s not the solution.”