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From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
The Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke on Thursday, distributed cash grants to 19,720 vulnerable people in the state.
The step, according to the governor, was part of efforts to cushion the effect of economic hardship and extend the dividend of democracy to the less privileged. No fewer than 10,390 people with existing bank accounts benefited, while 9,330 got their debit card after bank accounts were opened in their names. Each beneficiary got between N25,000 and N30,000.00.
Adeleke disclosed that the scheme tagged: “Imole Osun cash transfer,” was in collaboration with the Federal Government through the State Operation Coordinating Unit (SOCU) of the National Social Safety Net Project.
Represented by the Head of Service, Ayanleye Aina, while distributing the debit card at the Local Government Service Commission Hall, Osogbo, Adeleke said the many programmes of his administration are aimed at attending to the needs of the poor, the weak, and the underprivileged. He noted that his administration has invested heavily in the social protection sector, developing and implementing several high-level Social Security Strategies to reduce poverty, unemployment, and low productivity space among others.
“During our electioneering campaign, we promised that we would not abandon them. We assure you that we shall institutionalise an all-inclusive and well-coordinated social protection policy that will provide a life support system for the poor and vulnerable. This support system shall aim to reduce the income gap between the haves and the haves-not in our dear state.
“In pursuance of that promise, the State Government of Osun under my watch, in collaboration with the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the State Operation Coordinating Unit (SOCU), National Social Safety Net Project, supervised by the Ministry of Economic Planning, Budget and Development, today, launched this disbursement to the poorest of the poor in the state,” the governor said.
