Lagos State governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu has flagged off the distribution of various palliative items targeted to reach at least 500,000 vulnerable residents of the state.
According to him, the distribution would be done in phases to be handled by a special committee set up for effective distribution. He also urged the private sector to support the government’s efforts in reaching a larger number of residents.
With the move over 2,500 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) involved in bag manufacturing, food aggregation, packaging, and logistics, while over 25,000 employees of the MSMEs will be impacted.
The state government adopted two methodologies in the distribution which include: bulk food items (50kg Rice, 50kg Garri and 100kg Beans) for groups, and food boxes (10kg Rice, 5kg Garri, and 5kg Beans) for individual vulnerable households.
