Ekiti State Government has assured citizens of the state that their welfare would be accorded a pride of place in the agenda of the new government through the concept of stomach infrastructure.
However, the state government explained that the implementation of the programme would go beyond the provision of food or distributing money to the people and be executed through a well packaged programme.
A press statement signed in Ado Ekiti yesterday by the Special Assistant on Information and Civic Orientation, Mr. Lanre Ogunsuyi, noted that the concept, as envisaged by the state governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, will take care of all poverty related problems including unemployment.
Ogunsuyi noted that the novel idea by the governor was a total package for the well-being of the less- privileged in the society.
He said: “Even the Holy Book enjoins us to be our brother’s keeper. We are not talking about having soup kitchens here and there. Even if we do that, it is only a part of the exercise. In foreign lands, they have such things for the poor.
“However, what we are working on is a total package including the health needs of the people.
“A man is not only poor by lacking the three basic needs of life such as food, shelter and clothing. Sickness can also render a man poor.
“The importance of the need for societies globally to eradicate or at least alleviate poverty cannot be over-emphasised and that is why the United Nations declared October 17 of every year the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
“The Fayose administration is placing emphasis on making food abundant and that is why agriculture will be accorded top priority.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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In Ekiti we do not c food to our problem. But development happen to be our major problem. I station in Rivers where river dominated their lands unlike Ekiti wit blessed fat land. So ur food programme should put aside. Pls if u must do wot wl better Ekiti ppl do di::s 3 things n ur ppl wil lov u eventhough u re a thug in ur mind n in d fisical. Road Network, Electricit:y, Water pipe alltru. Other ammenities follow gradually. Let Ifayewo alone bros. Slow in ur anger cos it worries weneva I read ur reaction since u took over.
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