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Many internally displaced persons (IDPs) had initially expressed gratitude for the intervention before the revelations emerged.

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has expressed outrage over the distribution of rotten and expired food items to residents displaced by recent flooding, vowing to identify and punish all officials or suppliers involved.

On Sunday, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Iliya James, said the governor’s anger was sparked by a viral video showing displaced families holding sacks of pasta and rice emitting foul odours and bearing long-expired dates.

The incident comes just days after the state government distributed relief materials — including food items — to survivors of the flood, which claimed 25 lives and destroyed property worth millions of naira.

Many internally displaced persons (IDPs) had initially expressed gratitude for the intervention before the revelations emerged.

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“This is quite strange because when the food distribution started, I was there personally, I participated in the supervision — I saw very healthy and good food,” James said, expressing disbelief.

“What has happened is shameful and unacceptable. The governor will ensure that no one who played a role in this escapes punishment,” he said.

Investigations are now zeroing in on the Ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Reintegration and Humanitarian Services, as well as the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA).

The scandal erupted on August 9, 2025, when victims revealed that some relief supplies had expired months — even years — before being handed out.

Health experts warn the tainted food could cause mass food poisoning, severe stomach infections, and other deadly complications.

Humanitarian workers and rights advocates have [quote]condemned the act as “criminal negligence” and “an insult to victims’ dignity,” calling for the prosecution of every official or contractor implicated.

Civil society groups say the fiasco exposes a dangerous rot in Adamawa’s relief supply chain and are pushing for sweeping reforms, including rigorous inspection protocols, transparent procurement processes, and hotlines for aid recipients to report unsafe items.

For victims, the outrage is raw.

“We lost everything to the flood,” one resident said bitterly. “Now they want to kill us with poison in the name of help.”

Adamawa Flood Victims Lament Receiving Expired, Rotten Food As Governor Fintiri Vows Probe, Punishment | Sahara Reporters https://t.co/MurZilLbp6 pic.twitter.com/c0kXJqRts1

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Nigeria for you ,God will make way for the homelessness ones Amen

Hunger in the land and the government is hoarding goods.

Where are those accusing traders of hoarding goods?

Now you can see it's the government that is hoarding goods.

Hoarding goods to the point that it expires and they start giving them out.

Really sad, nigeria is just a failed nation.
Everything is wickedness here

The Governor Amunike syndrome ! Abi na The Governor Amunike Epidemic

Why donate expired food for someone in distress, and homeless , what sort of wickedness is that one 🤔

chai nawa .more characters needed.more characters needed

Humam wickedness in high places.

How do many sleep at night knowing fully well they have done evil against their fellow humans

There are a million more rotten away under the supervision of ruthless politicians

150 laptops people with tables will come and do their job by defending it as usual.

There is a fine line to thread here even though a stupid one. Imagine this scenario. Government approves money for the states Emergency response unit just like it does every year. The agency then gives contract for supply of thousands of units of food items and welfare kits. Those items that aren't meant for long term storage, get out in warehouses waiting for the day tragedy strikes and the governor says the items be distributed. Of course that year or even more may pass without any natural disaster happening. Meanwhile items are still in the government storehouse. With every new budget, more are added.

So when disaster hits and the governor orders that aid be provided to people in need, the agents of the state dust off the warehouse and bring out items that have long expired. The items weren't expired when bought. They just expired in storage.

The governor doesn't care. No one does. The governor gets his photo-op, the workers get to feel important for a while and everyone buggers off. The victims are left on their own after that.

Upon the mishap, why take the only hope they have from them?

Bad governance yet you won't want them alive.

Hahahahahahah hahahahahahahah Enjoy your country

Aptly put, Naija happened to them!

I don't have more to say than what you have read.

That what you get when you vote for fools




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lol…Nigerians ya weyrey gan…no be everything be government…we worse pass our government

No be Nigeria under APC again..... those guys keep on showing the people that they're nothing but a disgrace.

Mattswaggz:
No be Nigeria under APC again..... those guys keep on showing the people that they're nothing but a disgrace.

Everything has turned upside down since we allowed ebilokan to make his expired northerner Buhari a replacement for his fellow southerner Jonathan.

How could he have swapped PDP prosperity of deregulation and privatisation for APC progreThief shege

anonimi:
May 1, 2025

May Day: Hunger, unemployment, insecurity real— Tinubu

According to him: “The theme demands our collective attention and serves as a stark reminder of the need to create an environment where every worker feels safe, valued, and empowered to contribute to the growth and prosperity of our nation. As your President, I assure you that this administration is committed to creating such an environment for the common good.”

On the economic hardship, he noted that while it is a global phenomenon, its effects on Nigerians are particularly severe.

Tinubu said: “I am aware of the peculiarities of the economic hardship Nigerians face—rising living costs, hunger, insecurity, unemployment, and the loss of livelihoods. These challenges are real and demand definitive solutions, which I am poised to address as your President.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/05/may-day-hunger-unemployment-insecurity-real-tinubu/

Why are we doing this to ourselves for crying out loud.

They should reply APC with their protest vote come 2027.

REJECT APC and have peace

Why wouldn't this happen if there will be no consequences? The Governor has said the right thing ...to root out all involved... but will it happen?...will we hear who we're in olved? ... and if they were simply given a slap on the wrist?....or fully prosecuted?

Pat081:
Nigeria for you ,God will make way for the homelessness ones Amen

The people are the ones to make way for themselves, not God. You can't be electing rubbish people into power and then expect God to come down and do the work that your rubbish elected officials are supposed to do.

jmoore:
Hunger in the land and the government is hoarding goods.

Where are those accusing traders of hoarding goods?

Now you can see it's the government that is hoarding goods.

Hoarding goods to the point that it expires and they start giving them out.

I believe those food items were purchased from a distributor which in turn sabotage the efforts with the help of the sole call Cordinator’s from the government side except if the governor didn’t punish anybody then I will believe it is the hand of the government.

This is what happens when you abandon governance and start chasing politics like balablu . No one ever hears anything like development or governance related news about this gov except only news about whether he's pro-Wike or anti-Atiku
The only time you hear of him doing anything close to governance, it's too share expired foodstuffs to people displaced due to his misgovernance
Check now. He's one of the favourite govs of the agbadoic zombies

Sakamaje probe.

27 more characters really needed

Mattswaggz:
No be Nigeria under APC again..... those guys keep on showing the people that they're nothing but a disgrace.

Adamawa state nah PDP, Atiku state 😂

U just dislike APC for no reason

PDP spoil DX country sha

Nah from dem d corrupt tey start

Zhtq:
They should reply APC with their protest vote come 2027.

REJECT APC and have peace

Adamawa state nah Atiku and PDP state 😂

Stop saying rubbish 😂