Addressing journalists in Akure, the state capital, the state commissioner for information and orientation, Mrs Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, said Governor
Ondo State government has concluded plans to disburse N10,000 cash to 18,000 vulnerable people across the state to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal on the people.
The state government has also disclosed the readiness of the state government to distribute over 10,000 packs of Indomie noodles to over 192,000 primary school pupils in the state. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has ordered the payment of all salary arrears to local government workers and primary school teachers across the state.
Ademola-Olatejusaid all outstanding of the pensions owed by the previous administration had been paid to bring succour to the pensioners.The commissioner said, “1,000 vulnerable persons are to benefit in each of the 18 local government areas. The list of beneficiaries is to be generated by the existing Local Government Committees in conjunction with the representatives of the Market Women Association, Park Management Committee and United Partisan groups and religious bodies.
“About 400 nano businesses in each local government area will also be given cash transfers while some farm inputs and equipment have been acquired, including tricycles and power tillers. Tricycles would be given free to each local government area and not individuals,”Ademola-Olateju said, “Mr Governor has cleared the backlog of salaries arrears owed all Local government staff, primary school teachers and pensioners between 2016 and 2017.
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