By Oluwatoyin Adegoke
Ogun State government has officially commenced the distribution of rice to the residents as palliatives to cushion the effect of subsidy removal.
A ceremony organised in Abeokuta, the state capital to flag off the distribution exercise also featured the official inauguration of a Central Working Committee saddled with the responsibility of ensuring efficient and effective distribution of the items to the grassroots.
The committee announced plans to distribute a total of three hundred thousand pieces of packaged rice, weighing 10 kilogrammes each to residents using the 5,400 polling units across the state as distribution centres.
In separate remarks, the representatives of Pensioners, People with Special Needs and Community Development Committees appealed to the relevant authorities to strengthen measures that would promote equitable distribution of the palliatives.
Addressing the gathering, a member of the House of Representatives, Mrs Adewunmi Onanuga, the Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mrs Bolanle Ajayi and the Iyaloja General of the state, Alhaja Yemisi Abass appreciated the Federal and State governments for implementing the initiative towards making life more comfortable for the people.
Responding,the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun while applauding the Federal Government’s intervention expressed optimism that the residents would feel the impact of the palliatives within the next one week.
Governor Abiodun restated his confidence in the ability of the Central Working Committee to handle the palliatives distribution effectively and appealed to the people to be patient with the government as the ongoing efforts would help to reposition the country for greatness.
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