COVID-19: SENATOR FOLARIN PLANS N5 MILLION CASH, OTHER PALLIATIVES DISTRIBUTION.

The Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, Senator Teslim Folarin on Monday announced his plans to distribute N5 million cash and other palliatives to the people of his Senatorial District to cushion effects of the lockdown caused by the ongoing fight against spread of CoronaVirus .

Senator Folarin in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Monday stated that he has raised a two man committee to handle distribution of the palliatives including food items to the people of his Senatorial District while he will personally supervise the distribution of the N5million cash himself.

According to Senator Folarin in the statement, the palliative committee members are Mr Biliaminu Oyedele from Egbeda local government and Akeem Olatunji.

The Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial district are to handle the distribution of the cash while committee will handle the distribution of food items worth millions of naira to the people across the 117 wards in his Senatorial District.

Senator Folarin added in the statement that special arrangements are in place for the 6 local governments from Ibadanland in the Oyo Central senatorial district .

The Senator stressed that his gesture was part of his efforts towards alleviating the sufferings of the people in his Senatorial district and the state at large in this trying period.