Atiku’s ally knocks Kwankwaso over rice comment

An ally of Atiku Abubakar and staunch member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Abdul-Aziz Na’ibi Abubakar has knocked the former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso over his comment on the Federal Government’s distribution of rice as palliative.

“For the last one week I have been in Kano, and sadly I noted with great disappointment the Federal Government distribution of rice palliative to 35 states all through their Governors, except Kano State in the whole federation,” Kwankwaso wrote on X.

“Kano’s share was handed over to the All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwarts to handle. This is a gross insult to our constitutional democracy and driving partisanship too far.

“I call on Mr. President to immediately halt this naked derailment of democracy.

“I have also noted with great concern that within a span of just two weeks, three different State Directors of DSS were posted and reposted out of Kano and we are still counting. Without doubt this is negatively affecting the security of Kano State.”

Abubakar who is a close follower of Atiku, taking to his X account on Monday hit out at Kwankwaso, saying it was shocking that was the major issue bothering the latter.

“Fuel hike, insecurity, inflation, corruption, nepotism dictatorship syndrome, but Kwankwaso decided to speak out only because the FG didn’t give Gov. Yusuf Abba 19 trucks of rice,” he said.

“And how do you expect the FG to continue sending palliatives to Kano State government while some members of the KNSG cabinet were allegedly caught diverting the palliatives for personal gains?”