SAfER II: Oyo Govt distributes rice to 30,000 residents

By Adejayan Gbenga

The Oyo State Government has kicked off the second phase of the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER).

The state government began the phase with the distribution of 10kg bags of rice to 30,000 residents on Wednesday.

Speaking at the presentation of the food relief items held at the Local Government Training School, Secretariat, Ibadan, the Secretary of the SAfER Committee and Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Professor Musibau Babatunde, said the food distribution was aimed at alleviating poverty among residents.

He emphasized that the food relief items would also improve the welfare of residents, especially socially disadvantaged groups in the state.

According to Babatunde, the beneficiaries of the food relief items were selected across the 33 local government areas of the state and included widows, the underprivileged, people living with disabilities, the aged, and other vulnerable people.

The event had in attendance some government functionaries and selected beneficiaries across the 33 local government areas in the state.