Alara Of Ilara Hails Gov. Sanwo-Olu Over Cash Disbursement To Eredo Residents

By Babatunde Kaka

Alara of Ilara, Oba Olufolarin Ogunsanwo, has expressed delight at the Lagos state government disbursement of conditional cash to the people of Eredo local council development area.

The conditional cash transfer is part of the ameliorative measures put in place by the government of Babajide Sanwo-Olu to create a buffer for the people in the wake of the hardship and economic downturn occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recall that the state government also distributed palliatives to residents of the state mitigate the impact of the Federal Government imposed lockdown on various households.

Speaking with Ekohotblog on the sideline of cash disbursement that took place at LG Primary School, Igbooye, Epe, Oba Ogunsanwo said the Conditional Cash Transfer is a laudable programme.

 

Alara stated that he witnessed the event to throw his full weight behind the exercise which he described as 3rd in series in Eredo LCDA.

Oba Ogunsanwo appealed to those who are yet to be captured in the exercise to visit the LCDA Secretariat for enrolment.

” I came here this afternoon to support the Hon. Commissioner who was sent here by the Governor of Lagos State for the Conditional Cash Transfer Programme for our people. This is the 3rd in the series for Eredo LCDA and we are very glad that it is happening today.

“You can see that our people are enthusiastic and they are very happy about this. We have tried to encourage and plead with the people, especially those who have not been captured to visit the Eredo LCDA Secretariat to get captured so that they can also be beneficiaries of this largesse fro the State Government “, he said.

He was confident that the conditional cash transfer would give the beneficiaries a new lease of life, noting that it would help the people start a business and cushion the effect of COVID 19 pandemic since the largesse would be constantly disbursed 6 times a year.

” We are very happy and we have been told that it is going to be continuous, it is going to be bi-monthly, that is, once in every two months, which makes it 6 times in a year.

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” It is my fervent belief that this will go a long way in alleviating poverty and would assist our people in building up their businesses as well as using it to cushion the effect of the COVID 19 pandemic for their families and their relatives as well.

” Once again, I’m so happy that this is happening and I pray that our people will use it judiciously for the purpose that it is meant for “, Alara said

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