Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has announced that his administration is making concerted efforts to alleviate the hardships faced by the people of the state. The governor made this announcement during the inauguration of the State Food Security Committee in Osogbo on Wednesday.
Governor Adeleke revealed that his administration is addressing the current economic crisis through a variety of programmes aimed at benefiting the people. He stated, "As a government, we are doing a lot to cushion the effect of the hard time on our people. We have introduced so many policy options to ease the burden of the populace. Our administration has deployed the full machinery of government to attend to the immediate needs of the citizenry."
The governor acknowledged the deepening economic conflict and mentioned that the President had briefed state governors on the state of the nation. He added that his government is already taking action in many areas and plans to further step up by engaging in the newest area of food security.
He explained, "This committee is a response to the challenges of securing access to food and securing the food production and distribution process alongside other issues of palliatives for the people. We have identified a problem which we believe this committee can proffer immediate solutions."
Governor Adeleke charged the committee with the task of suggesting measures to strengthen farm security for food production, expand farming activities through state incentives, organise a 'back to farm' youth conference, and track foodstuff marketing and pricing. He also urged the committee to review and offer new ideas on the operations of ongoing palliative measures and recommend further immediate actions to reduce economic hardship.
The governor emphasised the urgency of the task, stating, "I task the committee to work with speed and produce an interim report in the next few days. I urge the chairman and other committee members to act with a sense of urgency. We need to address issues of the moment with the required focus. This is an important assignment. Your report will receive the full attention of my team."
In response to the governor's charge, the Committee Chairman, Tola Faseru, who also serves as the Commissioner for Agriculture, assured the governor of the committee members' resolve to deliver on the terms of reference. He said, "We will work extra hard to deliver on the task at hand. We understand the seriousness of the assignment."