On Wednesday, the Government of Kwara State began the distribution of rice palliatives to the state's most disadvantaged residents. The committee in charge of the palliative distribution stated that 250,000 10kg bags would be distributed in the first phase.
The 12-person committee was approved by the Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on August 22 to oversee the distribution of the palliatives purchased with the N2 billion received so far from the Federal Government in an effort to maintain nonpartisanship, justice, and equity.
The Governor stated at the start of the distribution in Ilorin, the state capital, that the palliatives are simply a display of empathy with the people until more durable programs are executed in stages. He was represented by Engr Yakubu Danladi Salihu, Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly.
He stated,
- This is only a fraction of what we have done to identify with the people at this very critical moment of our national life. Palliatives are a stop-gap measure to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy on the most vulnerable among us.
- Over the last few weeks, our government has rolled out different palliative measures to support the people in the formal and informal sectors. Also, we had earlier distributed the five trucks of rice we received from the Federal Government. We acknowledge the limits of this distribution in terms of the reach.
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