Sallah: Oyo Govt distributes subsidised rams, rice to workers
By Adejayan Gbenga
The Oyo State Government has distributed festive commodity advances to 2,500 civil and public servants across the state in preparation for the 2025 Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
The distribution was carried out by the Chairman of the Agricultural Credit Corporation of Oyo State, Taofeek Akeugbagold, at the corporation’s premises at Total Garden in Ibadan, the state capital, on Saturday.
According to Akeugbagold, the commodities included rams, bags of rice, vegetable oil, and other food items.
He explained that the initiative forms part of Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration’s efforts to support the welfare of civil and public servants, particularly during festive seasons.
Akeugbagold noted that “over 5,000 public workers have benefited from the scheme so far,” adding that the commodities were made available at subsidised rates, well below current market prices.
“The beneficiaries will repay the cost of the commodities through a structured repayment plan spread over three months, with deductions made directly from their salaries,” he said.
The chairman emphasised that the intervention was necessitated by the recent surge in the prices of essential commodities, especially during festive periods.
