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Subsidy: Osun Residents Get Second Batch Palliative, Friday

VOICE AIR MEDIA News Update

Osun State Government to commence the distribution of two thousand seven hundred 50kg bags of rice from the 14,000 second batch of the subsidy palliative on (Friday).

Similarly, the state government said it has received 2 billion naira out of the 5 billion naira palliative money earmarked for the state by the Federal government.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, noting that the mode of sharing has been finalized by the palliative committee.

According to the statement, obtained by Voice Air Media, beneficiaries will begin to receive the rice palliatives according to the timetable prepared to capture everyone.

The statement reads;
“The total number of the subsidized rice palliatives that will be distributed tomorrow is 5,700: three thousand 50kg from the first batch of palliatives, and Two thousand seven hundred 50kg bags of rice from the 14,000-second batch.”

“Similarly, Osun state has received N2billion naira out of the N5billion naira palliative money earmarked for the state by the Federal government.”

“The template and modalities of payment will be made by the Palliative Committee at the forthcoming meeting.”

“It can be recalled that the state received 3,000 50kg bags of rice from the federal government, and it will be shared with 2,700 50kg bags of rice from the second batch approved 14,000 bags starting tomorrow, while the state is still expecting 11,300 50kg bags of rice and 3,000 metric tonnes of maize.”

“As the distribution and collection of the rice palliatives begins, we urge our people to be orderly, and as a government, we assure everyone that the palliatives given to the state by the Federal government will get to the target beneficiaries across the state.”

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