As States are still battling with the sharing formular for 3000 bags of rice as palliatives, the Federal Government has announced a N5 billion palliative for each State of the Federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to cushion the impact of the removal of the petrol subsidy.
Babagana Zulum, Governor of Borno State, made the announcement in Abuja on Thursday when he spoke to State House correspondents at the end of a National Economic Council (NEC) meeting.