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Kano – Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, has said the federal government denied the Kano State government N15billion to fight COVID-19 because the latter prioritized his quest for money over preliminary proactive engagement to overcome the disease in the state.
The Special Adviser made the revelation on Thursday morning as he responded to questions on the program ‘As E Dey Hot’ on Wazobia FM, Kano.
Adesina explained:”The federal government assisted Lagos State with N10 billion only because it was satisfied the government of Lagos started on the right footing, rolling out proper plans and mobilizing its fund to fight the pandemic.”
He said “Lagos state was only scouting for technical, manpower and facility supports, not financial support”, adding that the “Buhari government felt obliged to lend a financial hand not because it was asked to, but because it was convinced it should.”
Adesina revealed that all the governors directly asking for money at the start of their COVID-19 crisis may not get it, saying that was why the president sent technical support to Kano State which the government felt was what the state needed most at the material time.
It was not clear from his response if the federal government will eventually grant Kano State’s request for financial support which was alleged to be in the region of N15 billion.
