The Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has inaugurated a committee for the sales of Subsidized food items and other essential commodities to the general public across twenty three local government areas of the state.
Inaugurating the committee at the Government House Chamber in Sokoto, the Governor said each ward would benefit from the sales of 600 bags of rice during the exercise.
He said the exercise became significant considering the economic situation and varying social challenges citizens have faced in the country since the inception of the present administration.
According to him, certain national reform policies initiated by the Federal Government to redirect the economic and social fortunes of the country for future growth and development could not pacify the situation in the country.
“Policies such as removal of fuel subsidy, electricity tariffs and others, subjected our people to varying economic hardships and numerous tests of livelihood.
“We are all living witness to the fact that numerous efforts in the form of Palliatives were initiated and executed by both the Federal and State Governments to cushion the effect of the hardship,” he said.
He further added that considering the social vices of the state and certain peculiarities, the State Government extended various Palliatives of different commodities to all corners and cronies of the State free of charge and procured mass transit vehicles whose services were subsidized to ease transportation difficulties of people within the State and beyond.
“All the efforts were geared towards cushioning the effect of the hardship caused by the downturn of the economy.
“I wish to state that considering the continued upsurge of the economic situation, the present administration felt it necessary to work out additional approach to alleviate the suffering of our people,” he added.
He said the state government also employed new approach and procured food items and other essentials commodities meant to be sold at 55% discounted rate to enable families to access the commodities for the wellbeing of their members.
“the state government remains committed to sustaining the supply of the commodities to all the 244 wards in the State with guaranteed access to all families irrespective of any social differences and/or political affiliations.
“I would like to assure all that the initiative will be sustained until when the economic situation improved in the country.”
He further said that the State Government appointed a state Monitoring committee and local government co-ordinators to ensure effective and efficient distribution and sales of the food items and other essential commodities to the people across the 23 Local government areas of the state.
Governor Aliyu charged members of the committee to justify the confidence reposed on them by ensuring transparency in the discharge of their responsibilities.
In his remarks, the Chairman of the committee and former Sokoto state Deputy Governor, Chiso Abdullahi Dattijo, thanked the Governor for making the essential commodities available and at affordable price to the public.
He described the gesture as a step taken by the government to reduce suffering among common people in the state.
Dattijo also assured the Governor that the committee would work tirelessly toward ensuring and justifying the confidence reposed on them.
The chairman further advice members general public to cooperate with the committee, security operatives for a successful conduct of the exercise.
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