The Osun State government has inaugurated a standing committee charged with the responsibility of distributing palliatives to residents and vulnerable citizens of the State
The State Commissioner for information and public Enlightenment, Mr kolapo Alimi gave the information while addressing the Journalists on the update of the palliatives .
Mr Alimi also hinted that the 5billion naira promised by the Federal government to the state as part measures to cushion effects of Subsidy is yet to be received contrary to the rumour being spread in the public.
However, he said the state was expecting the second batch of Federal Government food Palliatives of 14,320 bags of rice.
“The committee has just been inaugurated, by the Deputy Governor of the stat, Prince Kola Adewusi on Wednesday. The committee are more concern about the assignment. We have representatives of CAN, Muslims Community, Labour leaders and other stakeholders
“The most important thing is that before we have been telling you that we have received 2,400 as it’s today we have received 3000 bags of rice and we are still expecting over 14,000 rice plus. In their own wisdom they try to say it will be better to distribute 17,000 once rather than distributing 3,000 that on ground now .
“As it is today we heard that N5bilion is given to each of the states, we have not receive any kobo but we are expecting that it would be received and I can tell you immediately the money is received our governor is always transparent he will equally address state on it.
“In our account book we have not received alert or any money in relation to N5billion Palliatives. what we have received in concrete term happens to be 3000 bags of rice. We call on stakeholders to dispel the rumour.
He explained that the state government was finalizing the template for distribution which he promised would ensure that all segments of the society benefit from the distribution exercise.
“The Government wants to ensure full delivery before launching out on the distribution. We assure the public of transparency and accountability in the sharing of the foodstuffs to the citizenry”,
Speaking on behalf of the committee, Alhaji Mustapha Olawuyi who represented the Muslim community said ,the 3,000 bags of rice received were intact and were yet to be distributed .
He urged the general public to be rest assured that as soon as the next batch arrives, they will be distributed accordingly, adding that vulnerable people will be the first to be considered.
However, the State Government has denied the rumour that 3,000bags of rice received as Palliatives from the Federal government to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal have been shared among politicians.
