The Kebbi state authorities has rejected the report on poverty indices launched by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for lack of accuracy and transparency.
At a information briefing in Birnin Kebbi Monday, the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Yakubu Ahmed Birnin Kebbi, averred that the UNDP premised its findings on the efficiency of the previous authorities from 2018 within the first time period of the Buhari administration.
Yakubu was significantly sad in regards to the antics of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for exploiting the narrative by the UNDP which categorised Kebbi as one of many poorest states in Nigeria.
“The gubernatorial candidate of the ADC, former Justice Minister Abubakar Malami, has seized upon this so-called index to take delight within the misfortune of his personal folks, politicising their hardship for private benefit.
“The report by the UNDP covers the interval from 2018 to a few years into the primary time period of the Buhari administration, beneath the very authorities Malami was a distinguished determine.
“On the a part of the Kebbi state authorities, incumbent Governor Nasir Idris has achieved all the things potential to reposition Kebbi and uplift the dwelling requirements of its folks in all sectors since assumption of energy.
“It is therefore unfortunate that those who betrayed the late former President Buhari by helping themselves massively and recklessly from the public till, are now presenting themselves for election in a dubious attempt to secure immunity from the consequences of their actions while in office,” Yakubu said.
