The Ondo state government has directed local government administration to set up a committee for the distribution of recent approved Grains by President Bola Tinubu as palliatives to vulnerable citizens across the local government in the state
Addressing the stakeholders who comprises all the Directors of Local Government in the State, members of the State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Heads of Security Agencies and the Red Cross, Dr Adelami urged them to constitute a Distribution Committee within 24 hours in their respective Local Councils in accordance with the guidelines of the Federal Government as released by the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA.
The Deputy Governor who directed that adequate security should be provided for both transportation and storage of the grains which are mainly Maize and Garri equally warned against diversion of the food items which he said are meant for only the vulnerable residents of their respective Local Government Areas.
The deputy governor Urged them to ensure transparency in the operation across the Eighteen local government areas of the state .
Responding, the Directors of the Local Government appreciated the Ondo State Government for the arrangement put in place to ensure that deserving citizens get the food commodities as released by the Federal Government.