'For residents who can't afford to buy, those we call the poor, the elderly, and the vulnerable, we will be giving them the rice free of charge,' the governor said.
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He spoke during the Special Iftar organised for the League of Imams and Alfas in the state at the Presidential Lodge, Abeokuta, The governor noted that a committee had been set up to oversee the sale of the commodity to residents, adding that selling at 50 per cent discount would enable his administration to continue to buy more to be sold to the people.
Mr Abiodun urged Muslim faithful to continue living a holy life even after fasting. He urged them to continue praying for themselves, the state, and the country. While describing God as a deliberate God, the governor noted that it was a divine plan for both Lent and Ramadan to hold at the same time, to afford both Christians and Muslims the opportunity to pray to God for his mercies on the country.
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