The government of Oyo State has taken delivery of three
truckloads of rice donated by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS).
The Controller of Customs for Oyo/Osun Area Command,
Comptroller Helen Ngozi, who made the symbolic presentation to the Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development in Ibadan on Monday, said that Customs was
donating three truckloads of rice each to Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti states as
parts of measures to cushion the hardship of Nigerians at this period.
The Commissioner for Agriculture, Honourable Ojekunle
Ojemuyiwa and the Executive Adviser to the governor on Agribusiness, Dr. Debo
Akande, who took delivery of the donation on behalf of the government promised
to ensure that the palliative measures being planned by the State would reach
those who need them the most.
The donation is said to be made up of 1,800 50-kilogramme
bags of rice.
Speaking shortly after receiving the donation, the
Commissioner for Agriculture assured the Customs that the State has put in a
place a standard that would ensure that those really in need are reached
directly.
Also speaking, the Executive Adviser to the governor on
Agribusiness, Dr. Akande appreciated the Customs and the Federal Government,
noting that the State would ensure the palliatives reach the most vulnerable in
the society.
He said: “On behalf of Governor Seyi Makinde and the
government of Oyo State, we appreciate the Nigeria Customs, the Ministry of
Humanitarian Affairs and the Federal Government for this gesture.”
While presenting the donation, Comptroller Ngozi expressed
appreciation to the Comptroller-General of Customs for the kind gesture in
releasing the truckloads of rice for donations to the people at such a trying
time as this.
In another development, the Media and Enforcement
sub-committees of the Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force on Monday also met with
Market Leaders and Artisans, in a sensitisation drive to curtail the spread of
COVID 19 in the markets.
The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism,Dr.
Wasiu Olatubosun, who addressed the meeting, said that the programme was meant
to enlighten and sensitize the
marketers and artisans on the need to put safety first.
He added: "So, we gathered 28 market leaders in tens
today. So far, we have met about 15 markets in three places, that's close to
thirty markets, and remaining are the artisans.
"The essence of doing this is to make sure they go out
there to start canvassing for us as change agents.
"We want them to meet their members at their respective
markets and talk to them, so that they can change their attitude."
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