Kwara govt: We’ve received rice, vegetable oil from FG
The Kwara State Government on Sunday said it’s received 1,800 bags of 50kg bags of rice and 700 pieces of 25litres of vegetable oil from the Federal Government.
According to a statement sent to THE INFORMANT247 by his spokesperson, Rafiu Ajakaye, the Secretary to the Government of Kwara State Prof Mamman Saba Jibril, who recieved the palliatives on behalf of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, commended the Federal Government for the gesture which is meant for the most vulnerable in the society as the world battles COVID-19 amid lockdowns.
The statement by the Ajakaye quoted the SGF to have said, “We are very grateful to the Federal Government for reaching out to the most vulnerable in our State at this time. Specifically, we thank the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development for the gesture. We assure Mr President that the palliatives will be delivered to the intended beneficiaries as we have been doing.
“All of us should use this period of Ramadan to seek God’s mercy. The situation at hand shows just how vulnerable we are and we must pray to God to save us even as we play our individual roles as explained by various health authorities.”
