Subsidy Removal: Kwara receives 1,200 bags of rice from FG
The Kwara State government on Tuesday said it had received 1,200 bags of rice from the federal government.
A statement by Rafiu Ajakaye, the chief press secretary to the governor, on Tuesday in Ilorin said the consignment came on Thursday.
The statement said Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq had directed the immediate distribution of the items to the less privileged through local government structures.
According to the statement, the governor demands that various stakeholders, especially community-based groups and traditional institutions, be consulted to generate the list of the beneficiaries on a non-partisan basis.
The statement further noted that the government was still awaiting delivery of three more trucks of bags of rice to be distributed in like manner.
It said Mr Abdulrazaq expressed his profound appreciation to the federal government, especially President Bola Tinubu, for the kind gesture.
The Kwara government had earlier rolled out several palliatives to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy, including the ongoing e-process to give stipends to students.
(NAN)
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