Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has described his Stomach
Infrastructure Program as a way of life he is not ready to jettison
anytime soon. He made this assertion while speaking with journalists
after a special session with widows from across the state at Funmilayo
Olayinka Women Development Centre, Fajuyi, Ado Ekiti on Tuesday.
widows happy assured them that he’ll ensure their quota in the poverty
alleviation scheme whereby #5,000 will be paid ten thousand
beneficiaries is well protected.
meant to alleviate the suffering of the people, to help them in
keeping body and soul together, this is the one for the widows, we
have done for people in some other sectors that needs to be supported.
“It’s a way of life, we are doing it continuously and we’ll not stop.
The #5,000 monthly stipend we talked about, it’s about our poverty
alleviation package of #5,000 per person, though it cannot go round at
a time, we will ensure we maximize the number of beneficiaries from
the widow’s category, we’ll make sure they get the stipend, and on
time too”, the governor said.
Participants at the program went home with food items and some cash,
they appreciated the government’s kind gesture and urged the governor
to make it a regular exercise.
