In other to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal, the Ekiti state government has commenced a monthly disbursement of N5,000 each to 7,000 vulnerable residents in the State.
The State Commissioner for Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun, made this known in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, adding that the payment was for a period of five months.
The Commissioner listed the categories of beneficiaries to include “559 people living with disabilities; 3,065 widows with at least one dependant; 1,101 elders above 65 years old, 1,153 youths with at least one dependant and 1,122 randomly selected people.”
He urged the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the intervention to cushion the impact of the fuel subsidy removal and improve their livelihood, adding that the government would continue to fashion out policies, programmes and activities that would positively impact on the lives of people in the State.
