COVID-19: MURIC demands transparency in palliatives’ distribution

An Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) yesterday called for transparency in the process leading to the identification of indigent Nigerians and vulnerable people that will benefit from the federal government’s COVID-19 palliatives. MURIC, in a statement by its Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, questioned the manner names of beneficiaries of relief packages […]

An Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) yesterday called for transparency in the process leading to the identification of indigent Nigerians and vulnerable people that will benefit from the federal government’s COVID-19 palliatives.

MURIC, in a statement by its Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, questioned the manner names of beneficiaries of relief packages were being collated.

“We need to monitor the modalities for selection of indigent Nigerians and vulnerable people within communities at the grassroots. Government should release the names of community leaders who supplied names of beneficiaries.

“The parameters for collating names of beneficiaries should also be made public. Such yardsticks should be devoid of religious or partisan considerations. It is only when this is done that the system can be described as open,” he said.