“This order aims to improve the Social economic condition of our populace at the grassroot level and consequently reduce poverty in the state,” the governor noted.The State’s helmsman emphasized that his administration is domesticating its own version of the programme which had already been done by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs.
Abiodun while disclosing that the Committee would be chaired by a reputable indigene of the state with high integrity and relevant experience, maintained that other members of the Committee would comprise of representatives from the Ministries of Finance, Community Development and Cooperatives, Youths and Sports, Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Women Affairs and Special Duties.
The Governor added that the Committee would be answerable to the office of the governor, submitting that “the committee’s mandate shall be to implement social investment programmes established by this executive order to identify and stimulate the beneficiaries of the Social Investment Programme, to set guidelines and modalities for the effective execution of the social investment programme, to promote public awareness of this programme, to carry out other functions and engage relevant personnel...