Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has set up a 29-member Central Working Committee (CWC), for the distribution of palliative received from the federal government to curb the striking effects of the removal of petrol subsidy.
The committee is coming even as the Minority leader of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Lukmon Adeleye, called on the government to carry the assembly members along in the distribution, stressing that they are closer to their constituents than any other official.
The committee, which is headed by the Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Engr. (Mrs) Noimot Salako-Oyedele, is tadked with the mandate for the distribution of palliatives.
The governor noted that 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.
The committee according to a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, Mr Lekan Adeniran, has the mandate to implement the distribution of the various palliative put in place by the state government for citizens of the state. The statement noted further that there will be a similar Committee at the local governments to ensure the seamless distribution of the palliatives.
Members of the CWC were drawn from the 20 local government areas. They 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, Ogun State House of Assembly); Hon. Lukman Adeleye, (Minority Leader, OGHA; Alhaja Selimot Ottun; Oyindamola Oyelese Adesina; Hon. Femi IloriOduntan; Ayo Shomide; Hon. (Mrs) Motunrayo Adijat OladapoAdeleye; 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 will 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 nongovernmental organisations and representatives from traditional rulers.
The inaugural meeting of the committee has been slated for Wednesday, August 30, 2023.