Kwara state government on Wednesday, commenced distribution of 50,000 cartons of noodles to support students across state, federal and private tertiary institutions.
The noodles was presented to the leadership of the Students’ Union Governments (SUGs) of the tertiary institutions in Ilorin through the Office of the Special Assistant on Students Affairs.
Speaking during the event, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said the gesture was in addition to the previous and ongoing interventions to bring ease to the people.
Represented by the commissioner for youth development, Hajia Nafisat Buge, the Governor said the intervention was another stopgap measure to support the students at this moment.
“As I speak with you, 38,000 cartons of the noodles are right here, while the 12,000 balance will be delivered to you in the next few days.
“This is a testament to the unwavering commitment of our administration to support our students and to ensure their well-being during these challenging times.
“Palliatives are only a temporary measure to show that we care. There are various short, medium, and long-term interventions being put in place across different sectors of the economy to empower the people, expand the economic base, and improve the living standards of the people”, the governor noted.
He said before now, the government has rolled out a number of palliatives and relief packages to help the students cope with the challenges that came with the removal of fuel subsidy.
“These achievements underscore our Governor’s dedication to the well-being and prosperity of our students. As we distribute these food palliatives, let us remember the importance of solidarity and compassion, especially during this holy month of Ramadan.
“Let us continue to work together towards building a brighter future for our students and our state. We also invite you to join the government’s advocacy against drug abuse under whatever guise. Let us kill drug abuse before it destroys our future”, he submitted.
Also speaking, the Special Assistant on Students Affairs to the governor, Salami Wasiu Onidugbe, said that the intervention is for both indigenous and non-indigenous students.
He said that a government monitoring team would be sent to each of the benefitting institutions to supervise the distribution to beneficiaries and charged the SUG leaders to ensure that the intervention reaches all students.
In their separate speeches, SUG leaders expressed appreciation to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq for the gesture.
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