AbdulRazaq: We’ll give soft loan to okada-riders, taxi-drivers, others
The Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday vowed to give soft loans to transport workers – like motorcycle, tricycle and cab drivers who have been affected by the state government lockdown to contain the community transmission of novel coronavirus.
AbdulRazaq, in a statement sent to THE INFORMANT247 by his spokesperson, said such loans, to be repaid in trickles after the COVID-19 crisis is over, would come under the state’s social investment programme to help the drivers cope with the shutdowns.
He commended the Kwara State Technical Committee on COVID-19 for the “good work they have been doing for our people”, urging all cabinet members to also join community advocacy to deepen public enlightenment without compromising public safety.
He added Kwara may soon receive donations from Abuja which would strengthen the palliatives for the masses — and beyond the categories currently receiving palliatives.