Residents across the 33 local governments of Oyo State, categorized as vulnerable, are to benefit from 25,740 bags of maize (1,287 metric tonnes) and 5,280 bags of garri (132 metric tonnes), drawn from the National Strategic Reserve of the federal government.Distinguished stakeholders, after sharing the commodities and successfully transporting the quantities allocated to Oyo State, today we are here to hand-Over the food items to the State Government for distribution to the identified deserving beneficiaries in the communities through the constituted Committees in each LGA.
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“Please note that membership of the Committee in each LGA is made up of the Chairman of the LGA, State Emergency Management Agency, a Traditional Ruler, Department of State Services, Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Faith-Based Organizations (JNI & CAN), Nigerian Union of Local Government.
Employees, Nigerian Red Cross Society, Women Associations, Persons With Disability Groups, Youth Associations, Principals of Boarding Schools, Civil Society Organizations and the Media.
“It is worthy of note that based on the allocation table, Oyo State has been allocated: i. 1,287MT of Maize (25,740 bags of 50kg) ii. 132MT of Garri (5,280 bags of 25kg). The above food items will be shared egually to all the LGAS in the State.”
Earlier in his welcome address, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Ademola Ojo commended the president for the gesture, describing it as recognizing food security as a fundamental human rights and a key pillar of of societal stability.
The executive chairman of Ogbomoso South local government, Hon. Oyedokun Timothy, who spoke on behalf of other council chairmen, commended the collaboration between the state and federal government which resulted in the provision of the food items, assuring that the distribution guideline and template would not be compromised in the distribution process.
Other key stakeholders, including traditional and religious leaders, in their separate remarks, lamented the impact of security challenge on food security resulting into the current hike in cost of essential commodities and foodstuffs across the country.
They called for immediate end to the killings and banditry that had plagued parts of Oyo state unabated.
NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
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