The Ogun State Government has announced that it would begin the distribution of a stimulus package for residents of the state amid lockdown.
The stimulus package, which comprises food items and hand sanitizers, is intended to cushion the economic effects of the lockdown ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The President on Sunday ordered that Ogun, Lagos and Abuja be locked down to flatten the curve of the spread of Coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria.
DAILY POST learned that Governor Dapo Abiodun, Wednesday night, met with all the state’s 20 Local Government Transition Chairmen to finalize details of the distribution.
In a statement on Thursday, Gov Abiodun said the Chairmen would on Thursday organise sensitisation programmes for people within their LGAs, to enlighten the people on the symptoms and preventive measures of Coronavirus.
The Chairmen will also ensure everyone is aware of the pattern of distribution, so that all households will be reached effectively.
Abiodun said “the stimulus package distribution is set to reach 500,000 homes with an average of four persons per household. The bags to be distributed contain food items and hand sanitizers which, if used judiciously, will sustain each household for the 14-day pilot stage of the lockdown.”
He advised everyone to comply with the stay-at-home directive which takes effect from 11 pm on Friday, adding that “this will further ensure compliance with the social distancing advisory, as the bags will not be distributed at any gathering but at individual homes.”
Abiodun emphasised that “the distribution will not be influenced by regional or political affiliations, as all distributing officers have been duly trained and instructed.”
