Coronavirus: Buhari Administration Sharing Money to Their Cronies in the North, Neglecting South East – Group

A group, Biafra Zionists Federation (BZF) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of marginalizing the South East region in the distribution of palliatives to cushion the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Leader of the group, Benjamin Onwuka said despite not having cases of the covid-19 in most northern states, the Buhari administration has focused on the region in the distribution of palliatives at the expense of the South East region.

“It is now clear that the Buhari-led government has recognised us a people who are no longer part of Nigeria. This is manifest in the way the South East people are being excluded in welfare schemes.

“First, it was the $22.7b loan, which made provisions for other geopolitical zones, except the South East. As if that was not enough, the South East has been schemed out of the COVID-19 palliatives. They are sharing money to their cronies in the North, neglecting those in the South East.

  “We have seen a situation where money is being shared to people in some Northern States where there is no single case of coronavirus, but the States down here in the South are left out.

“So, following from the above, it is now clear that Buhari has recognised Biafra; he no longer sees us as part of Nigeria. For that reason, I am recalling all our people who have one thing or the other to do with Nigeria. This ranges from sports, trade and professional unions, among others.

“The Igbo ministers serving in Buhari’s government are on their own. They stand between standing for the truth or serving a government that has rejected their own people.

“We have been rejected in Nigeria and we are not going to reject ourselves” he said.

Onwuka also urged traders in the region to desist from jacking up prices of essential commodities, stressing, “We have an international emergency and our people are known to be their brother’s keeper.

“So, we should not inflict more hardships on our people by way of arbitrary increase in prices of food items and other essential services.

“In addition to this, as we expect schools to reopen in September, no form of fee or levy should be collected from students. Government should bear the cost as part of the social palliatives.”