Ondo Governor Reacts To Disbursement Of N5 Billion Palliative For States

The Acting Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has commended the Bola Tinubu-led federal government for giving N5 billion as a palliative fund for states to cushion the impact of the petrol subsidy removal.

Naija News reported that President Tinubu, on Thursday, directed the disbursement of N5 billion palliative for each state and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Reacting to the development in a statement on Friday, the acting Ondo Governor described the palliative fund for states to provide food items and agricultural input as a timely intervention.

He said the support from the federal government would go a long way in helping states to meet the challenges of providing necessary relief for their citizens.

He said: “Members of the council were full of praises for the President on the timely intervention regarding the N5 billion support for each of the states which is basically to provide food items and agricultural inputs.

“Although almost all the states have rolled out various measures to cushion the effect of these times for their people, this new support from the federal government will go a long way in expanding the scope and reach of the measures already set in motion.

“I, therefore, join other members of the NEC in thanking Mr President for this crucial support, and I want to assure the good people of Ondo state that this fund will be fully utilised for the purpose it is meant for.”

Aiyedatiwa also directed members of the Ondo palliative committee to speed up work on the implementation of the measures already put in place by the state government.

He said: “Our palliatives committee has been doing well so far. We’ve had the free transport support for civil servants in the state already running and all arrangements have been concluded for that of the school pupils.

“The process for cash support for the vulnerable is ongoing too and disbursement will begin by the end of the month. I want to commend the efforts of members of the palliatives committee, while also urging them to speed up the work.

“Now that we have additional support from the federal government, we are well equipped to do more for our people.”