A House of Representatives member from Akwa Ibom State, Clement Jimbo, has said that henceforth, he would no longer give out money to his constituents who seek financial help to organise burial ceremonies.
Mr Jimbo who represents Abak/Etim Ekpo/ Ika Federal Constituency announced this in a post on his Facebook page on Monday.
However, explaining the reason for taking the decision to PremiumTimes over the weekend, Mr Jimbo said he took the decision because he did not want to be “distracted by the thousands of financial solicitations for burial purposes” from his constituents.
He described the attitude of asking for money for burial as unhealthy, noting that such an act should be discouraged at every level.
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