Cost of living: Gov Ododo’s announces quarterly food, cash supply
By Omeiza Bilal
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has joined 36 state governors in an emergency meeting to fashion out ways to address rising food prices and insecurity in the country.
The meeting which had Vice President Kashim Shettima was at the instance of President Bola Tinubu, also saw the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory in attendance.
At the meeting, they agreed on modalities to tackle the current economic crisis faced by citizens and how to deal with insecurity in the country.
President reiterated his commitment to work with the Governors for the wellbeing of Nigerians urging the Governors to redouble their efforts in tackling the problem of food shortages and insecurity.
On his part, Governor Ododo who was attending the meeting of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum for the first time expressed support for the agenda of Mr. President to tackle the prevailing food crisis and insecurity in the country.
The Kogi State Governor promised to address the problem of food security and economic downturn frontally by embarking on quarterly food palliatives and cash incentives for every household in the state.
According to the Governor Ododo, “All is now set for the flag-off of the first quarterly food palliative and cash support for the people of Kogi state.
“The grains and cash for logistics are in place and details of the modalities for distribution are being worked out by our team back in Lokoja right now and in a couple of days we shall commence the distribution of grains and cash support to all households across the 239 wards in Kogi State.
This is in line with our campaign promises to key into the policies and programmes of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Government of Nigeria.”
Governor Ododo assured the people of a hitch-free distribution of the intervention throughout the state.
He called for the active involvement of community, religious leaders and other stakeholders for the smooth distribution of the palliatives.
He noted that his administration is already working on long term measures for agricultural development in areas of livestock and crop production to guarantee food security in Kogi State through a mix of commercial and subsistence farming in all parts of the state.
