KWARA STATE GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTES FRESH 18,000 50KG BAGS OF GRAIN PALLIATIVES TO INDIGENTS 05-06-24
By Sadiq Aminu Distribution of another 17,578 50kg bags of maize, sorghum and millet palliatives has commenced in Kwara State.
The food items received from the Federal Government to support vulnerable citizens amid the inconveniences from fuel subsidy removal are already being distributed among the less privileged across the 16 local governments of the state.
According to the Senior Special Assistant to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Community Development, Dr Lawal Olohungbebe, the palliative distribution is guided by the template the state received from the Federal Government, with supervision from his office to ensure that it gets to the right people.
The food items comprises of 2,216 bags of millet, maize – 7,042, and sorghum 8,320 bags, which makes a total number of 17,578 50kg bags.
Dr Lawal Olohungbebe, described the distribution exercise as smooth and rancour-free, commending the state government and other key stakeholders for their support towards identifying the target beneficiaries across the state.
Some of the beneficiaries thanked the Federal and the Kwara State Government for the generous donation of the food palliatives.