Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved palliatives for various vulnerable groups in the state to cushion the effects of the ongoing fuel scarcity and naira redesign in the country.
In a statement governor AbdulRazq spokesman Rafiu Ajakaye said
the palliatives would include cash transfer to widows, pensioners, transporters, marketers, smallholder farmers, and other vulnerable people .
The statement said the disbursement would be done through the Kwara State Social Investment Programme (KWASSIP) for proper coordination .
It directed KWASSIP to work out the details and deploy support as soon as possible to mitigate the effects of the situation.
The statement also directed the deployment of free buses along specific routes used by students and ,staff of tertiary institutions in the capital city.
ALI MUHAMMAD RABIU
