Over 10,000 households have benefitted from the federal government’s food palliatives in Oyo state.
The palliatives would cushion the effects of the economic hardship on the residents of the state.
The beneficiaries included Mogajis in Ibadanland, the market association, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) of the Oyo State chapter, Nigeria Union Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, TAMPAN, professional bodies and students among others.
While handing over the palliatives to the beneficiaries, the minister for power, Adebayo Adelabu, who spoke on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, stated that the rice was from “Mr. President to alleviate the suffering of people and improve their standard of living.”
He said President Tinubu was aware of the suffering of Nigerians and had assured that the hardship is temporary, saying Nigerians would continue to enjoy the dividends of his administration.
Adelabu said, “President Tinubu has decided to give us our own share in Oyo State, the palliative has no political coloration but in furtherance of good governance.
“We will ensure the distribution is transparent and cut across every religious association, traditional association, ethnic association and residents of the state, that is why we decided to make it open.
“I want to urge people to continue to support the Tinubu administration, all we need from you is your continued prayers for God to guide us and ensure we take you to the desired destination.
“This is phase one of the food security, as part of the renewed hope agenda of Tinubu, we shall be witnessing the distribution regularly, and as far as we get these things from Abuja, we shall not hoard it but distribute it,” he said.
