No less than 6,200 (Six Thousand Two Hundred) bags of rice have been distributed to members of the Muslim and Christian Communities by the Osun State Government.
The exercise was in continuation of the distribution of over 40,000 10kg bags of rice donated to the state by the Private Sector Coalition Against Covid-19 (CACOVID) with a view to cushioning the effects of the Coronavirus.
Receiving the stimulus package in Osogbo, the state capital, the leadership of the Muslim and Christian Communities commended the government for reaching to the grassroots through the religious leaders.
The Assistant Secretary, Osun Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Clement Fayemi, lauded Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for prioritising the welfare and well-being of the citizens.
Fayemi who described the gesture as timely and rewarding noted that the initiative would go a long way to meet the critical need of the vulnerable at the grassroots.
He applauded the style of distribution adopted by the State, which according to him had facilitated the inclusion and incorporation of religious groups in the mode of distribution of the palliative.
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In the same vein, the Mufasir of Osogbo, Alhaji Maroof Ishola, expressed profound gratitude to the donor for counting the adherents of the two faiths worthy of the palliative.
Ishola appreciated the state government for taking into cognisance the vulnerable individuals among the populace.
He pledged, on behalf of the religious bodies, to ensure the palliatives get to the needy in all the Local Governments.
In a remark, the Commissioner for Commerce, Industries, Cooperatives and Empowerment, Dr. Bode Olaonipekun, expressed satisfaction at the positive feedback from the citizens.
Olaonipekun applauded the government distribution template that was designed to accommodate every segment of the population in the distribution exercise.
“The template we adopted gives room for proper monitoring and evaluation of the exercise and this has really helped us to evaluate the strength of the distribution so far”.
The commissioner promised government commitment to continue with the planned-distribution until the last bag is released by the CACOVID.
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