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NOCSON raises alarm over alleged diversion of relief materials in Oredo, Ikpoba-Okha LGAs

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U rges govt to beef-up monitoring, sanction offenders The Network of Civil Society Organizations of Nigeria, NOCSON, has raised alarm over alleged diversion of relief materials by some politicians in Oredo and Ikpoba-Okha local government areas. This was revealed by leaders of NOCSON on Wednesday in Benin City while on a monitoring tour of the distribution of Covid-19 relief packages in Ikpoba-Okha and Oredo council areas of Edo State. The monitoring team include Secretary of NOCSON, Comrade Emmanuel Ogbidi, Public Relations Officer, Comrade Bevy Efe and Comrade Maxwell Iyamu. According to Ogbidi, "we systematically followed three vehicles who carried the the relief materials from Idogbo; headquarters of Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area to Ward 04 of the council. He said they observed that the three vehicles went to the APC Women leader's house to offload the relief packages. "The action was outrightly against the directive of the Chairman of the council, Dr....

Leave politicians out of relief package, NOCSON advises Obaseki

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The Network of Civil Society Organization of Nigeria (NOCSON) has advised Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki to exempt his family and cabinet members, friends as well as associates from the distribution of relief packages to vulnerable persons to cushion the effects of the stay-at-home directives to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the State. The group urged him not to allow the relief package to be tailored along political party line or for party patronage, but ensure that the package is distributed to the downtown across the State in a transparent manner. Former President of NOCSON, Comrade Abraham Oviawe and the Secretary-General of the group, Comrade Ogbidi Emmanuel said this during on-the-spot assessment of the State government Food bank for Edo South Senatorial district at the Weekend in Benin City. The six Local Government Areas are Oredo, Egor, Ikpoba-Okha, Orhionmwon, Uhunmwode, Ovia North East and Ovia South West. Oviawe, a human right activist, said th...

COVID-19: NOCSON inspects Edo food bank

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The leadership of Network of Civil Society Organizations of Nigeria (NOCSON) assessed the relief package factory in Edo State on Saturday April 11, 2020. The official visit is sequel to the Edo State Government plans to commence distribution of relief packages to vulnerable persons in the state to cushion the effects of the stay-at-home directives thus, prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state.  Details coming..