Dapo Abiodun, the Governor of Ogun State, has issued an Executive Order establishing the Ogun State Social Investment Programme.
On Wednesday, Abiodun signed the Order in his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, saying it would help to alleviate poverty and hunger by ensuring equitable distribution of resources to the vulnerable, poor, and widows, among others.
The governor went on to say that the order would help to improve the social and economic conditions of the state’s citizens at the grassroots level.
He went on to say that the order was especially important given the global economic downturn and, in particular, the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Abiodun said, “Today, we are here to witness the signing into Law of an effect, the Executive Order establishing the Ogun State Social Investment Programme.
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“This programme will be implemented by the Ogun State Social Investment Committee. The social investment programme amongst others, is established to alleviate poverty, hunger and ensure equitable distribution of resources to the vulnerable, the poor, the widows, traders, physically challenged, the aged, amongst all other identified groups.
“This order aims to improve the Social economic condition of our populace at the grassroot level and consequently reduce poverty in the state,” he noted .
The governor emphasized that his administration was domesticating its own version of the program, which the Federal Government had already done through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs.
According to Abiodun, the Committee will be chaired by a reputable indigene of the state with high integrity and relevant experience.
Other members of the Committee, he said, would come from the ministries of Finance, Community Development and Cooperatives, Youths and Sports, Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Women Affairs, and Special Duties.
Abiodun also stated that the Committee would be accountable to the governor’s office.
He stated, “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 as maybe necessary to implement the social investment programme.”
