Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Yobe State, Comrade Muktar Tarbutu, has been remanded in prison for allegedly diverting palliatives meant for union members
Comrade Tarbutu was arraigned before Magistrate II Damaturu on Wednesday over the allegation of diverting palliatives given to him by the North East Development Commission (NEDC).
Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Yobe, Barrister Mohammad Mohammad Ngumurumi, said the NEDC had given the palliatives to the NLC to share them among some select unions which he failed to do so.
‘‘The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has distributed 25kg of 150 bags of rice, 150 bags of sugar, 150 cartons of spaghetti, 150 rappers for women, and 150 textiles for men as well as 150 blankets,” he said
