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Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has cautioned against politicizing the distribution of the 3000 bags of rice received from the federal government to cushion the untold hardship being experienced following the removal of fuel subsidy.
The governor also directed the committee saddled with the distribution of the rice, to give priority to widows, people with disabilities and pensioners who are considered the most vulnerable people.
Briefing newsmen in Ado Ekiti, the commissioner for Information Chief Taiwo Olatunbosun who led other members of the committee, said that the rice would be shared with every segment in the 177 wards as directed by the governor.
Speaking on the modality for sharing of the palliative largesse, the commissioner for Agriculture, Ebenezer Boluwade said that each of the 177 wards would receive 10 bags of rice each.
He said: “The committee met under the instruction of Mr Governor that we should distribute the palliatives within a week. That is why we are here to tell you the modalities for distribution which start on Wednesday.
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