Oyo State Government has begun the second phase of the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER) with the distribution of 10kg bags of rice to 30,000 residents of the state.
Speaking at the presentation of the food relief item held at the Local Government Training School, Secretariat, Ibadan, the Secretary of the SAfER Committee and Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Professor Musibau Babatunde, said the food distribution was aimed at alleviating poverty among the residents.
Professor Babatunde said the beneficiaries of the food relief item were selected across the 33 local government areas of the state including widows, the underprivileged, people living with disabilities, the aged and other vulnerable people.
The Head of Operations, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Lagos, Mr Edero Ejiro,explained that the initiative to distribute one million bags of 10kg rice to the vulnerable, widows across the country, started in 2024.
He commended the Governor Makinde administration for supporting the poorest of the poor, the needy and the vulnerable in the state, stressing that the Aliko Dangote Foundation would complement the efforts through the donations of food materials for nutritional and economic empowerment.
He urged the beneficiaries to also share with people around them
The Executive Assistant to the Governor on Disability Matters, Hon. Olufemi Timothy, appreciated Governor Makinde and the donor, the Aliko Dangote Foundation, for their support to the needy.
Some of the beneficiaries; Mrs Omotayo Borode, Alhaji Tajudeen Olapade and Mr Emmanuel Adepoju, expressed their gratitude to Governor Makinde and the Aliko Dangote Foundation for their support.
