Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has stated that distribution of the food relief package to 200,000 vulnerable households in the State will begin next week.
He stated this in an official newsletter released on Thursday, adding the food items to be distributed to each household include 10kg of rice, 5kg each of beans, garri, elubo and a bottle of groundnut oil.
Makinde, while noting that trusted representatives were deployed to different communities in every part of the state to identify the vulnerable in their midst, he stressed that “after this, we did a further verification of the data.”
Part of the newsletter read: “Since my broadcast about the sustainable actions we will be taking to ensure that our economy continues to run optimally despite the removal of fuel subsidy, we have been working hard to deliver on our promise.
“We created committees and sub-committees as part of the implementation process. Now, I am happy to inform you that the planning process is drawing to a close, and we are ready to begin the full implementation of SAfER.
“In the next week, we shall begin the distribution of the Food Relief Package to 200,000 vulnerable households in our State. Some have asked how we created and updated our social register that contains details of these households.
“Well, we put together the register during the COVID-19 pandemic. We deployed trusted representatives to communities in every part of our dear State. They met with and spoke to community heads who helped to identify the vulnerable in their midst. After this, we did a further verification of the data.
“As we begin the distribution across the 33 LGAs in the State, you will see for yourself how thorough the work is. We are distributing to each household 10kg of rice as well as 5kg each of beans, garri, and elubo and a bottle of groundnut oil. So, if you spot any funny business in your community, remember you can always reach out through this newsletter or any of the other feedback channels we have made available to you.”
