Subsidy removal: Ogun govt constitutes 29-member committee on palliatives distribution

Wale Adewunmi
Wale Adewunmi
Palliatives

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state, on Tuesday, August 30, constituted a 29-member Central Working Committee (CWC) saddled with the mandate for the distribution of palliatives in the state.

The committee is headed by the state deputy governor, Noimot Salako-Oyedele.

The composition of the committee is aimed at ensuring that the palliatives reached every strata of the society, in line with the promise made to the people of the state by Governor Abiodun.

A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Lekan Adeniran, noted that there would be a similar committee at the local governments to ensure the seamless distribution of the palliatives.

According to the statement, the committee has the mandate to implement the various palliatives put in place by the state government for the citizens.

The members of the committee drawn from the 20 local government areas include, Alhaja Salmot Badru, a former deputy governor in the state; Senator Shuaib Afolabi; Hon. Dewunmi Onanuga; Chief (Mrs) Yetunde Onanuga; Hon. Latifat Ajayi (Deputy Speaker, OGHA); Hon. Lukman Adeleye, (Minority Leader, OGHA; Alhaja Selimot Ottun; Oyindamola Oyelese Adesina; Hon. Femi Ilori-Oduntan; Ayo Shomide; Hon. (Mrs) Motunrayo Adijat Oladapo-Adeleye; Adewale Adeshina; Angel Adelaja; Ola Oresanya.

Others are Mrs Ogunremi; Mrs Abbas (Iyaloja General); Feyikemi Egbeyemi; Yemisi Dawodu; Mr Aiyelagbe Abduljabar; Damilola Otubanjo; Job Akintan; Kolawole Lawal; Biodun Akovoyan; Ayo Somide;  Dr Fred-Omojole Omolayo; Mokesioluwa O. Seun-Adedamola; Hon. Oladele Kayode, Mr Sola Arobieke and representatives of labour unions.

The committee at the local government level, according to the statement, would include the council chairmen; members of the state House of Assembly; Leader of the House; secretary to the local government; former GLOs; two members from the CDAs; representative of the market women association; four nominees from non-governmental organisations and representatives from traditional rulers.

The inaugural meeting of the committee has been slated for Wednesday, August 29.

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