The Kwara state government has confirmed the delivery of two trucks, each containing precisely 1,200 bags of rice, from the Federal Government, with Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq directing the immediate distribution of the same to the less privileged through local government structures in the state.
The state government, which said that it is still awaiting delivery of three more trucks of bags of rice, added that it would be distributed in like manner.
“The government took delivery of the rice on Thursday. The Governor has now directed that these be shared to the less privileged immediately. The local government authorities are to supervise the distribution,” according to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Radio Ajakaye, on Tuesday morning.
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“The Governor demands that various stakeholders, especially community-based groups and traditional institutions, be consulted to generate the list of the beneficiaries on a non-partisan basis.
“The state government, meanwhile, is still awaiting delivery of three more trucks of bags of rice, which would be distributed in like manner.
“The governor expresses profound appreciation to the Federal Government, especially President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for the kind gesture.”
GOOD EVENING NIGERIA reports that Kwara State Government had earlier rolled out several palliatives to cushion the efforts of the removal of fuel subsidies, including the ongoing e-process to give stipends to students of Kwara state origin.
The registration for the students’ stipend commenced on 7th August, 2023 and ends at midnight 30th August, 2023 to register, said Professor AbdulRaheem Adaramaja, the Chairman of Government Committee on students’ palliative in a statement released on Monday.