The Osun State government through its palliative committee has approved the commencement of the distribution of the subsidized rice palliative received from the Federal government.
In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, the mode of sharing has been finalized by the committee, and that the distribution starts today.
Kolapo Alimi stated that the beneficiaries will begin to receive the rice palliatives according to the time -table prepared to capture everyone.
He said the total number of the subsidized rice palliatives that will be distributed is 5,700: three thousand 50kg from the first batch of palliatives, and Two thousand seven hundred 50kg bags of rice from the 14,000 second batch.
Similarly, he also confirmed the receipt of 2-billion naira out of the 5-billion naira palliative money earmarked for the state by the Federal government.
