The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has constituted a 29-member committee to work on the distribution of palliatives to the people of the state.

The Spokesperson to the Governor, Lekan Adeniran, in a statement, noted that there will be a similar Committee at the local governments to ensure the seamless distribution of the palliatives.

They have been charged to ensure fairness, justice, and equity in the distribution of these palliatives to the residents of Ogun state.

“The composition of the Committee is aimed at ensuring that the palliatives reached every strata of the society, in line with the promise made to the people of the state by Governor Abiodun,” Adeniran said.

According to Adeniran, the Committee has the mandate to implement the various palliatives put in place by the state government for the citizens.

Members of the CWC were drawn from the 20 local government areas. They include Alhaja Salmot Badru, a former Deputy Governor in the state; Senator Shuaib Afolabi, Hon. Dewunmi Onanuga, Chief (Mrs) Yetunde Onanuga, Hon. Latifat Ajayi (Deputy Speaker, OGHA); Hon. Lukman Adeleye, (Minority Leader, OGHA, Alhaja Selimot Ottun, Oyindamola Oyelese Adesina; Hon. Femi Ilori-Oduntan, Ayo Shomide, Hon. (Mrs) Motunrayo Adijat Oladapo-Adeleye, Adewale Adeshina, Angel Adelaja, Ola Oresanya.

Others are Mrs Ogunremi, Mrs Abbas (Iyaloja General), Feyikemi Egbeyemi, Yemisi Dawodu, Mr Aiyelagbe Abduljabar; Damilola Otubanjo; Job Akintan, Kolawole Lawal; Biodun Akovoyan, Ayo Somide; Dr Fred-Omojole Omolayo, Mokesioluwa O. Seun-Adedamola; Hon. Oladele Kayode, Ms Sola Arobieke and representatives of labour unions.

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The Committee at the local government level, according to the statement will include the council chairmen; members of the state House of Assembly; Leader of the House; secretary to the local government; former GLOs; two members from the CDAs; representative of the market women association; four nominees from non-governmental organisations and representatives from traditional rulers.