The N5 billion palliative fund provided by the federal government to states to lessen the impact of the elimination of gasoline subsidies, according to the Osun State Government, was not received by the state.
Recall that last week, the Federal Government proposed a N5 billion palliative for each of the federation’s states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to lessen the effects of the elimination of the petrol subsidy.
The state government had not received the N5 billion naira fund, according to Kolapo Alimi, the commissioner for information, who was speaking with media on Wednesday in Osogbo, the state’s capital.
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As soon as the state government receives the funds, according to Alimi, Governor Ademola Adeleke will be open and honest about it and equally address the state.
The commissioner said that the state had established a committee to distribute food aid, and that committee had received confirmation that it had received 3,000 bags of 50kg of rice from the federal government.
Alimi stated that a further 14,320 bags of rice and 3,000 metric tonnes of corn are still anticipated and that the state will begin distributing the food products as soon as it receives the remaining bags of rice.
He said: “As of today, we have received 3000 bags of rice, and we are still expecting 14,320 bags. Members of the committee, in their wisdom, decided that it would be better for the remaining bags of rice to come and be distributed at once than to distribute the available 3,000 bags in one cup.
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“We also heard that the Federal Government is giving N5 billion to each of the states. We have not received any kobo, but we are hoping that it will come. Once we receive the money, our governor is always transparent; he will equally address the state on it.
“As it is today in our account book, we have not received an alert or any money in relation to N5 billion for palliative; what we have received in concrete terms happens to be 3000 bags of rice.”
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