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| Oyo state officials. |
The
Oyo State Government has said the sum of Eight Billion, Six Hundred and
Thirty-three Million, Nine Hundred and Ninety-six thousand, four hundred and
Sixty-four naira (N8, 633, 996, 464. 00) was earmarked for palliatives
by the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER) committee in the
State.
The
commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade disclosed
this during a press briefing after today's executive council meeting.
The
Commissioner said Local Government Areas in the State, infused the sum of Two
billion, six hundred and thirty-six million, eight hundred and seventy-one
thousand, five hundred naira (N2, 636, 871, 500), into food palliatives,
while the Oyo State Government expended Five Billion, Nine hundred and
Ninety-seven Million, One Hundred and twenty-four thousand, Nine hundred and
sixty-four naira (N5,997,124,964. 00).
Recall
that last week, Governor Seyi Makinde in a statement, promised that full
implementation of palliative distribution will begin this week.
Oyelade
therefore hinted that Governor Seyi Makinde and some principal officers of the
State government will flag-off the distribution of palliatives tomorrow
(Wednesday), while full distribution in each geo-political zone will commence
on Thursday, which will cover 200, 000 households in the first phase.
Prince
Oyelade emphasised that the distribution will be done in different batches, to
bring succour to citizens of Oyo State.
Oyelade
also the distribution is aimed at alleviating the pains of residents of the
state over fuel subsidy removal by the federal government.
"If
you assume that every family has about 6 members, we are talking about over 1
million people to be affected by the initial roll out of palliatives",
Oyelade said.
He
said items to be distributed include 10kg rice, 5 kg of garri, 5kg beans, 5kg
yam powder and 1 ltr of vegetable oil.
Prince
Oyelade said the flag-off, targeted at the poorest of the poor in the society,
will be simultaneously done in all the major zones including Oyo, Oke-Ogun,
Ogbomoso, Ibarapa, Ibadan main and less cities.
He
said the Deputy Governor, Bayo Lawal will flag-off the distribution in Saki;
while the Chief of Staff will ensure the flag-off in Ogbomoso.
The
Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Debo Ogundoyin will flag-off the
distribution in Ibarapa, while the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mr.
Wasiu Olatubosun will flag off the distribution in Ibadan North-West.
Also
speaking, the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Prof Musibau
Babatunde, while giving a break-down of the total budget, said food palliatives
will cost a total of Five billion, two hundred and seventy-three million, seven
hundred and forty-three thousand (N 5, 273, 743, 000).
He
however said Local Government Areas in the state paid a counterpart fund of Two
billion, Six hundred and thirty-six million, eight hundred and seventy-one
thousand, five hundred naira (N 2, 636, 871, 500).
Musibau
said, the Government earmarked One Hundred and forty-nine million, One Hundred
and Ninety-nine thousand, six hundred and eighty-two naira (N 149,
199, 682. 00) for the Transportation sub-committee.
He
said the budget includes logistics, branding of buses, personnel, and diesel
cost.
On
Food Security, which will cater for Agropreneurs and small and Medium scale
enterprises, farmers, the Oyo State Government has earmarked the sum of One
Billion, seven hundred and one million, fifty-three thousand, seven hundred and
eighty-two naira (N 1, 701, 053, 782), while loans to be rolled out
to SMEs will cost Five hundred and ten million naira (N 510, 000,
000).
In
the Healthcare sector, the Commissioner said One Billion naira has been set
aside to cater for the health Insurance of Fifty-thousand pensioners, at four
thousand naira each.
He
added that one 100,000 vulnerable members of the society too will be catered
for, by the Oyo State Government.
The
Commissioner added that personnel of security outfits including Amotekun,
Nigerian Army, Police force and Civil defence, who are first line of defence in
the State will benefit from the palliatives.
Civil
servants, within the low rung of civil service will also be beneficiaries of
the gesture.
He
assured residents of Efficiency and effectiveness in the distribution- methods,
saying monitoring and evaluation mechanism has been put in place by the Oyo
State Government.
Speaking
at the briefing, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and social inclusion, Mrs.
Toyin Balogun said the Oyo State Government places premium on engagement with
the populace.
She
said the distribution dynamics is not cast in stone, therefore a robust program
of such nature was put in place by the government, with an effective
redeployment and roll out plans.
She
enjoined residents to reach out to the State Government through its feedback
and communication channels, to lay complaints or commend its efforts.
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