The Ekiti state government has announced the formation of a committee comprising critical stakeholders to devise modalities and measures for providing palliatives to the people of the state, aiming to cushion the effect of subsidy removal.
Yinka Oyebode, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, spoke with the Nigerian Tribune on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti, emphasizing Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s dedication to the well-being of the residents and his commitment to offering relief to the people.
Oyebode appealed to the people to show understanding with the Bola Tinubu-led government in the aftermath of the fuel subsidy removal, assuring that the government would soon implement measures to alleviate the hardship faced by the citizens.
He revealed that among the measures being considered by the state government was the provision of mass transit buses to transport students to school and facilitate the movement of civil servants and the public to their respective destinations.
The governor’s spokesperson emphasized that the government is carefully aligning its plans with those of the central government to avoid duplication of palliatives. The sustainability of these plans would be given consideration and prioritized.
He stated, “The government has set up a committee working on the palliatives, and the whole idea is, you cannot do it in isolation of the federal government. You will want to know the highlights of the federal government palliatives so that we don’t duplicate these efforts.
“I cannot reveal what the state is planning at the moment, but it is something that will make life easier for the people, something that will be sustainable, and it will cut across both the youths, market women and the informal sectors.
“Some people are talking about salary increases which the federal government is doing and also mass transit buses, especially for our students to go to schools and the civil servants to work. Ekiti is considering the mass transit plan too.
“We are not focusing on the formal worker alone, the informal sectors are also important. We are looking at comprehensive packages for the people of the state, and that is being worked upon.”
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