Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has commenced the distribution of palliatives to mitigate the effect of the fuel subsidy removal in the state.
Gatekeepers News reports that about 3,000 bags of rice (50 kg) were shared in the first phase to political wards in the state, while the state has commenced distribution of the 12,600 bags received in the second phase.
During the flag-off event in Micheal Okwara Auditorium in Umuahia, the state capital, Otti said the food relief packages were meant for the poorest of the poor in order to mitigate the effects of the economic hardship on them and no government appointees should receive one grain.
Represented by the Special Adviser on Policies and Interventions, Rev. Fr. Christian Uche Anokwuru, Otti added that the palliatives were only a show of empathy for the people as more sustainable initiatives were being implemented in phases.
While applauding the Federal Government and Abia State Government for the gesture, one of the beneficiaries, Samuel Maduabuchi, urged President Bola Tinubu to do more.
