Economic Hardship: Delta Govt Discloses Plans To Begin ‘Fresh’ Distribution Of Food Items To Citizens

Coordinator of  Delta state Subsidy Palliatives Committee , who is also Governor  Sheriff Oborevwori’s Special Adviser on Transportation, Olorogun Jaro Egbo, has disclosed that the state government will soon start another round of distribution of food items  to mitigate the hardship people have faced sequel to federal government’s economic policy reforms.

A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that he made this disclosure while appearing as a guest on Voice of Delta Radio’s Orientation Panorama Platform programme on Wednesday .

Olorogun Jaro Egbo  said Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has given specific instructions  that all communities should benefit from the distribution of the food items while noting that it  should be distributed to those who truly need them. 

Egbo, who described high cost of transporting ‘palliatives’ to riverine communities as one of the challenges the committee has faced, commended Governor Oborevwori for his support and commitment to ensuring that the  committee begins the next rounds of distribution despite problems of logistics. 

He assured that adequate publicity will be deployed through the traditional and social media before embarking on the exercise  so as to create massive awareness for it. 

The State Subsidy Palliative Coordinator appealed to low-income earners and struggling families in the state to get ready for the statewide distribution exercise so that government deliberate and genuine efforts to ameliorate the sufferings of those adversely affected by removal of petrol subsidy can be achieved. 

Egbo, also disclosed that trusted and responsible stakeholders, including heads of social institutions like Churches, Mosques, Schools, and elected representatives have been appointed to monitor and coordinate the distribution of ‘palliatives’ in their respective  local governments, assuring that the state government will continue to do more for all Deltans. 

He further assured that subject to regular supply of foodstuffs and availability of resources, the state government would sustain quarterly distribution of food items, and also work out modalities for the distribution of fertilizers, cassava stems, agricultural seedlings, and other assistance to farmers through recognized associations and cooperative societies across the state. 

‘Our amiable governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, is very much interested in the socioeconomic wellbeing of all Deltans. 

He promised our people more dividends of democracy, and we are working very hard to deliver on his campaign promises. 

We  have distributed Palliatives before, but the next round of distribution will soon commence. Adequate publicity shall be deployed to enable government reach target audiences. 

Our focus is on struggling families, poor widows, indigent students and all others who are truly finding it difficult to feed themselves. And we are doing just that. 

The subsidy Committee is chaired by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, and he has directed that the Palliatives must get to the right people, at the right time, and across the 25 local governments. 

As the state coordinator, am networking with all local government coordinators of the committee to ensure that our people benefit reasonably from the exercise’ he said- Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you