The Kwara and Imo State governments have started the distribution of palliatives to cushion the impact of the fuel subsidy removal.
In the North-Central State, at least two hundred and fifty thousand 10kg bags of rice were shared in the first phase.
During the flag-off event in Ilorin, the state capital, the Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said the palliatives are only a show of empathy with the people as more sustainable initiatives are being implemented in phases.
He was represented by the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Yakubu Danladi Salihu.
According to the Chairperson of the Kwara State Palliative Committee Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi, the flag-off marked the beginning of the exercise which would see the palliatives being taken to all the sixteen local government areas after agreeing to the modalities with all the stakeholders and interest groups.
Some of the beneficiaries at the event, however, want the Federal Government to do more to alleviate the sufferings of the masses.
