Ogun unveils 29-member committee on palliatives distribution

The Ogun government has begun the distribution of the subsidised rice palliative to residents of the state.

A 29-member central working committee (CWC), headed by Noimot Salako-Oyedele, the deputy governor, was on Tuesday tasked by Governor Dapo Abiodun to supervise the distribution of palliatives.

The composition of the committee is aimed at ensuring that the palliatives reached every strata of the society, in line with the governor’s promise to the people.

Lekan Adeniran, the governor’s chief press secretary, in a statement, said there would be a similar committee at the local governments to ensure seamless distribution of the palliatives.

According to the statement, the committee has the mandate to implement the various palliatives put in place by the state government for the citizens.

Members of the CWC were drawn from the 20 local government areas.

“They include Alhaja Salmot Badru, a former deputy governor in the state; Senator Shuaib Afolabi; Hon. Dewunmi Onanuga; Chief (Mrs) Yetunde Onanuga; Hon. Latifat Ajayi (Deputy Speaker, OGHA); Hon. Lukman Adeleye, (Minority Leader, OGHA; Alhaja Selimot Ottun; Oyindamola Oyelese Adesina; Hon. Femi Ilori-Oduntan; Ayo Shomide; Hon. (Mrs) Motunrayo Adijat Oladapo-Adeleye; Adewale Adeshina; Angel Adelaja and Ola Oresanya.

“Others are Mrs Ogunremi; Mrs Abbas (Iyaloja General); Feyikemi Egbeyemi; Yemisi Dawodu; Mr Aiyelagbe Abduljabar; Damilola Otubanjo; Job Akintan; Kolawole Lawal; Biodun Akovoyan; Ayo Somide; Dr Fred-Omojole Omolayo; Mokesioluwa O. Seun-Adedamola; Hon. Oladele Kayode, Mr Sola Arobieke and representatives of labour unions,” the statement reads.

The committee at the local government level, according to the statement, will include the “council chairmen; members of the state House of Assembly; Leader of the House; secretary to the local government; former GLOs; two members from the CDAs; representative of the market women association; four nominees from non-governmental organisations and representatives from traditional rulers.”

The inaugural meeting of the committee has been slated for Wednesday.