![](https://hotjist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/agro5-1536x1187-1.jpeg)
ECONOMIC HARDSHIP: SANWO-OLU PLANS DISTRIBUTION OF PALLIATIVES
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, announced his government’s plan to begin distribution of palliatives among other initiatives to cushion the effect of high cost of living in the country.
Sanwo-Olu disclosed this in a live media chat with journalists on Thursday.
He said, “On the food palliatives, as we speak, I’m expecting over 200 trailers of rice coming from up north.
“Food purchase and distribution that will cover about 300,000 households that will have 10kg rice, 5kg garri, 5kg beans and have other small things like tomatoes in a combo bag.”
The governor added that there will be “Sunday Markets” where Lagosians can buy food items at discounted rates.
He said, “We are going to be opening ‘Sunday Markets’ in about 42 markets in Lagos. This time you’ll be buying at a reduced cost. We’re going to cap what you can buy at not more than N25,000 and we’re going to be giving you a 25% rebate immediately there.
“Somebody that wants to buy N10,000. N15,000, which are the people that we want to take out from poverty, we will give you an immediate discount of about 25 per cent.
“The third level will be that we are doing what we call the Soup Bowl. We want to identify ‘Mama Put’, caterers and we want to be able to feed between 1,000 and 1,500 in every local government per day, at the first instance between the next 30 to 60 days.”
More Stories
DON FAULTS DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIM WOMEN
A lecturer at the Lagos State University, Dr Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle, has lamented the growing discrimination against Muslim women in Nigeria....
SHELVE PLANNED PROTEST, KWANKWASO URGES ORGANISERS
Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has urged organisers of the nationwide protest to shelve the plan and exercise caution...
THOUSANDS CELEBRATE NIGER COUP ANNIVERSARY
Niger’s junta gathered thousands of people in the capital Niamey on Friday to celebrate the first anniversary of its coup....
KAZAKHSTAN WINS FIRST PARIS OLYMPICS MEDAL, SECURES BRONZE IN TEAM SHOOTING
Kazakhstan duo Alexandra Le and Islam Satpayev won the first medal of the Olympic Games on Saturday after claiming an...
FG CHARGES MDAs TO INTENSIFY FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION
The Federal Government has urged Ministries, Departments, Agencies and bodies involved in fighting corruption to intensify their efforts and strengthen...
FEMALE STUDENT FOUND DEAD IN BAUCHI VARSITY BATHROOM
A 300-level Computer Science student of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi, Naja’atu Salisu has been confirmed dead after she...