President Bola Tinubu, according to the House of Representatives, did not grant them N100 million to distribute as palliatives to their constituents.
In a statement released on Friday, Rep. Akin Rotimi, the chairman of the House Committee on Media and Publicity, revealed this.
But he disclosed that the president had given them bags of food instead.
This is coming against the backdrop of a viral video of Rep. Dekeri Anamero saying President Bola Tinubu gave each member two trailers of rice to be distributed to their constituents.
The rice, according to him, is to be shared with their various constituencies across board.
Rotimi, however, said that the Speaker of the House of Reps lobbied for it as additional palliatives for their constituents across the country.
This, he said, was handled by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, in line with existing public procurement laws.
He said that, as politicians, members might be visible during the process of distribution and rightfully take credit for bringing succor to the people.
According to him, the procurement and distribution of the palliatives are being handled by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.
