Farmers/herders crisis: Ogun govt delivers first batch of palliatives
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has made bold its promise to support the victims of the recent farmers/ herders crisis in the state with the first batch of foodstuffs consisting of rice, garri, noodles among others delivered to the affected areas on Sunday.
Governor Abiodun had on Saturday while inaugurating the 20-man Peace Keeping Committee on Herders/Farmers Conflict headed by Hon. Kayode Oladele promised that the government would find a way to support the victims of the farmers herders/ clashes in the state
The Chairman, Subcommittee on palliatives who is also the Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Hon. Olaolu Olabimtan, disclosed that the Committee was in the area to deliver the palliative as promised by the governor, adding that the gesture was a sign of better things to come.
Olabimtan, who also noted that a lot would still be done to bring succour to people in the area in terms of more palliatives, added that the committee would also look at ascertaining the cost of things that have been lost in the conflict, as well as the value, as government was taking an holistic approach at making the people comfortable.
“ The Governor did make a promise that relief materials by way of food items and palliatives will be given to the people affected by the conflict and here we are on behalf of the Governor to deliver the first consignment of this relief materials. of cause you can be sure that it is a sign of better things to come, like I said, this is the first consignment, a lot more will still be coming.
“ Also,there will be the issue of acertaining the cost, what has been lost and how much is the value of what we have lost, with a view of giving further relief, because what has been lost is not only source of livelihood, people have lost their homes and businesses,” he said.
In his remarks, the Transition Committee Chairman, Yewa North Local Government, Hon Bankole Babatunde David while appreciating the State Governor for fulfilling the promise he made barely twenty four hours ago, promised that the palliatives will get to both the farmers and herders who suffered loss during the clash.
The team had the Commissioner for Special Duties; Barr. Femi Ogunbanwo, Commissioner for Housing; Jagunmolu Omoniyi and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Special Duties; Kehinde Onasanya.
