Osun receives more food palliatives from FG, Commences immediate distributions on Tuesday

Osun State Government has received 43 trucks of food palliatives of Garri and Corn from the Federal Government of Nigeria, which is part of the efforts to cushion the effects of  hardships being currently experienced by Nigerians across the country.

Out of the total of 43 trucks being expected, 4 are Garri of 25kg with each of the trucks containing 1260 bags and another 39 trucks of 50Kg bag of Corn, containing 600 bags each.

It was stated in a press statement released by the Hon. Commissioner of Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, that the Osun State Government is being charged the sum of #67,422,000,00( Sixty Seven Million, Four Hundred and Twenty Two Thousand Naira) by the F.G as haulage fee out of which, the State Government has paid a sum of 45,000,000,00( Forty Five Million Naira), leaving it with a balance of 22,422,000 ( Twenty two Million, Four Hundred and Twenty Two Thousand) to be offset before the delivery of the remaining consignments would be effected.

The food parliatives which consists of Garri and Corn originated from the office of the National Security Adviser ( NSA) and is being distributed by National Emergency Management Agency Office (NEMA), Abuja, and it’s being received  by Osun State Government through the office the of Osun State Emergency Management Agency ( OSEMA). The documentation and offloading of the consignments of the palliatives has been said to be monitored by the  officials of the Nigeria Police, ICPC, DSS, EFCC, and NEMA to ensure transparency and accountability in the distribution of the palliatives.

Accordingly, the distribution of the food palliatives to the would-be beneficiaries throughout the State will commence, tomorrow, Tuesday, 30th July, 2024 and it is going to be carried out in line with the spelt out template given by the FG which is in concomitant with the one also already mapped out by the Osun State Government.

Osun State Government started receiving and offloading  the trucks of the two edibles of Garri and corns from Thursday,11th of July, 2024 at OSEMA warehouse in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.

So far, as at Sunday, the 28th of July, 2024, 4 trucks of Garri of 25kg and 21 trucks of Corns of 50kg bag, have been received. While all the 4 trucks of Garri and the 16 trucks of corns have been offloaded, the remaining 5 trucks of corn will be offloaded today as Osun State Government is still expecting 1 truck of corn today, Monday, the 29th July, 2024.

Consequently, the present administration in Osun State under the leadership of His Excellency, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, with all sense of responsibility, is glad to announce that, the formal distribution exercise will commence with immediate effect,tomorrow, Tuesday, 30th of July, 2024 through a clean, clear, thorough and transparent process.

The statement also assured the citizens of Osun State of the readiness of Senator Ademola Adeleke Government to adhere strictly to an already laid down templates for the distribution by both the State and Federal Governments.