Confusion has erupted in Bimbilla, located in the Nanumba North Municipality of the Northern Region, over the distribution of relief items intended for farmers affected by the recent dry spell and floods in the area.
The government, in collaboration with the World Bank, provided these relief items to assist the affected farmers. However, the distribution process has taken an unexpected turn.
In some districts, supporters of political parties have reportedly looted the relief items.
In Bimbilla, the distribution has been divided between members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Tensions escalated when the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) parliamentary candidate, Attah Suale, arrived at the warehouse with his supporters, claiming he was there to collect his party’s share of the items. However, he was prevented from doing so and expressed his frustrations to Channel One News.
“I got wind that some two political parties, namely the NPP and the NDC, have ganged up to distribute the rice that was meant for flood-affected victims. This time around, they have betrayed the normalcy of the way the whole thing was supposed to be distributed.
“The NPP and the NDC sat down to share in equal ratio the number of rice that is supposed to go to all the people. I belong to a registered political party. If political parties are sharing, why are they taking out the PPP?”
The Municipal Chief Executive for Nanumba North, Abdulai Yaqoub, explained to Channel One News that, due to the reported looting in other areas, a committee was established in Bimbilla to oversee the distribution.
The relief items are being allocated among the NPP, NDC, the Nanumba Youth Association, the Traditional Council, and security personnel.
According to the MCE, the NDC has already received their share of 3500 bags of rice, while the NPP is currently in the process of loading its portion.
