Palliative: Adamawa Government Buys 10 Buses For N1,06 Bn

• Adamawa government acquires ten buses worth N1.06 billion to counter fuel subsidy removal impact, aid public transportation
• State Chairman reveals plan for subsidized rice and maize distribution, aims to curb market resale by packaging in branded bags

The Adamawa government has purchased ten buses worth N1,060 billion to address transportation costs due to the removal of fuel subsidies.

Alhaji Auwal Tukur, Chairman of the Palliative Coordination and Distribution Committee, revealed this during a press conference in Yola on Monday, saying that each bus costs about N106 million.

Tukur, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), stated that the buses would assist in addressing the challenges that civil servants, students, and the general public face in paying transportation fares.

According to him, the buses will be on the road immediately after the maintenance office is established.

He confirmed that the state government received N2 billion out of the N5 billion proposed by the Federal Government for each state.

The Chairman stated that the state government would distribute rice and maize to citizens at subsidized prices.

According to him, the government purchased 50 trucks of rice to be distributed ward by ward across the state’s 21 Local Government Areas.

He stated that the items would be packaged in 25kg-branded bags to reduce the likelihood of them being sold in the market, adding, “we are hoping to get the delivery by Tuesday.”

The rice and maize will sell at subsidized prices with a minimum of 50 per cent subsidy, he said.

Palliative: Osun Govt Begins Distribution Tuesday, Receives N2BN

The Osun State Government has announced that the distribution of the rice it received as a palliative from the federal government to the state’s residents will begin on Tuesday.

Kolapo Alimi, the commissioner for information and public education, said on Monday that the palliative sharing committee, which comprises religious, political, and labour leaders, has decided on the medication distribution method among the various segments.

According to the announcement, the distribution will start immediately following the Palliative Committee meeting tomorrow morning, and beneficiaries will start receiving the rice palliatives per the schedule created to accommodate everyone.