The Kwara State Palliative Committee inaugurated by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday flagged off the distribution of rice palliatives to residents of the state.
The palliative is a step taken by the Federal Government to relieve people of the inconveniences arising from the fuel subsidy removal.
The distribution exercise which took place at St. Anthony Secondary School in Ilorin, was jointly performed by Governor AbdulRazaq, who was represented by Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Engr. Saliu Danladi; Chairman palliative committee; CP Adelesi EbunOluwarotimi and Vice Chairman Palliative Committee, HRH Emir of Shonga, Alh. Aliru Ndanusa.
Governor AbdulRazaq, while flagging off the distribution of rice palliatives, said the palliative was only one of the many steps the government has taken to relieve people of the inconveniences arising from the fuel subsidy removal and strengthen the economy.
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He said: “It is important to clarify that food palliatives are only a stopgap measure to show empathy and reach out to the people, especially the most vulnerable ones among us.
“It is not the only step the government has taken since the removal of fuel subsidy.
“Government is committing huge resources to hasten mass production and use of gas and electricity-powered vehicles nationwide as well boost agricultural productivity, manufacturing, and small and medium scale enterprises.
“We are in this together, and I plead that we work together as one people bounded by one destiny to get over this current challenge,” AbdulRazaq added.
