The Ondo State Government has started distributing food commodities received from the federal government to vulnerable residents, with subsidized food sales taking place at designated markets across the three senatorial districts.
This was announced by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Forestry, Mr. Olayato Aribo, during a press briefing following a state executive council meeting presided over by Ondo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Tuesday in Akure.
Aribo mentioned that the food items have been allocated to the eighteen local government areas of the state.
In efforts to address the food crisis, Aribo highlighted that the state government has initiated neighborhood markets where food is sold at reduced prices every Thursday and Sunday in the three senatorial districts, providing relief from the high costs in regular markets.
Additionally, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure, Babalola Ayoade, stated that the state government will begin repairing 20 kilometers of township roads across major towns, including Ondo, Akure, and the Akoko axis, aiming to make the state pothole-free. Ayoade also mentioned plans to extend solar street lighting to other parts of Ondo State.
Furthermore, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Amidu Takuro, announced that the executive council has approved the appointment of three new Obas.
They are, Prince Oladele Fredrick Akinmoye as the new Orungberuwa of Ode Erinje in Okitipupa LGA, Prince Folorunsho Adegboyega Arasanye as the new Ajana-Afa of Oke-Agbe in Akoko North West LGA and Prince Idris Ayodele Femi as the new Gbiri of Epimi in Akoko South East LGA.
