Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has commenced the distribution of palliative measures to indigent Lagosians to ameliorate their plights following naira and fuel scarcity.

Sanwo-Olu says this is in fulfillment of his promise to cushion the effects of the hardship being experienced by Lagosians occasioned by fuel scarcity and lack of currency from the banks.

According to him, this include the vulnerable, civil servants, among others, saying the move is to alleviate the hunger that has been the outcome of currency resigned by the Central Bank of Nigeria, and other crises associated with fuel scarcity.

Speaking at the launching of the distribution exercise, Sanwo-Olu said the distribution is continuous as government will be reaching out to the religious centers, Non-Governmental Organisation and other distribution channels across the state.

According to him, the purpose of the palliative is to cushion the biting effects of the current scarcity of Naira occasioned by the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) Naira swap policy and the lingering fuel scarcity in the State.

The governor explained that the measures became necessary to improve the situation among the vulnerable residents of the State, adding that “we are doing this to alleviate the pains and sufferings Lagoaians.”

He spoke through his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, at the event held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium,

Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Cecelia Dada stated that government had put together the palliative measure for Lagosian by distributing food to the vulnerable in the society.

She stressed that government was mindful of the welfare of its people and that the challenges faced by citizens were due to the naira swap and difficulty in accessing money.