The initiative, which is aimed at providing relief to vulnerable and less privileged individuals, targets six divisions in Lagos State.

Speaking at the distribution of the palliatives in Lagos House Ikeja, the First Lady said the initiative was aimed at providing relief to those adversely affected by the current economic hardship.

Represented by the wife of Lagos State governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, she explained that though 4,800 bags of the rice were brought, 3,000 bags will be distributed to vulnerable groups in the state as the first tranche, saying some segment of the society not captured in the first distribution would be considered in the second tranche.

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The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, in a statement on Sunday said that the rice is intended as palliatives for only the aged in the state.

According to the minister, “Following the decision of the Presidency to respond to the yearnings of the Nigerian people to make more food available at the grassroots, 1,200 bags were made available to each minister to further supplement the established channels of distribution such as state governments and civic organisations.

We need to reach out to our aged fathers and mothers at times like this to demonstrate the Omoluabi values of taking care of the old in the community. In the spirit of inclusion, it is important that we channel this intervention to mainly elderly citizens who do not have the strength to compete for welfare goods such as these at the established centres. We have taken their inventory and we are delivering to them.

Subsequent interventions will target other segments of the populace such as widows, orphans, persons living with disabilities and students in higher institutions of learning.”

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