Rice palliative: Nigerians are not beggars - Atiku slams Remi Tinubu

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar condemned the distribution of food palliatives by President Bola Tinubu, calling it political manipulation. He criticized the recent flag-off of 100 trucks of rice and 1.2 billion naira in palliatives to northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, stating that it only exacerbates poverty. Atiku emphasized that the crisis in the North is a result of policy failure and called for genuine, sustainable food security policies instead of food distributions for electoral purposes.