The Ogun State government has announced an extension for the sale of subsidised rice to pensioners in the state.
This was made known by the Head of Service (HoS), Kehinde Onasanya Onasanya, while monitoring the sales of discounted rice to members of the Local Government Pensioners Association of Nigeria (LOGPAN) at its secretariat in Ita Oshin, Abeokuta, on Monday.
Onasanya said that since the economic situation in the country cuts across all ages, the government decided to extend the sale of rice at discounted rates to the local government pensioners.
He said that bringing the rice to the doorsteps of the pensioners was to eliminate any hardship they may likely face in purchasing the commodity.
He urged them to take advantage of the exercise and buy according to their levels while in service.
The State Chairman of LOGPAN, Pastor Benedict Ademoye, described the gesture as unprecedented. He added that it would go a long way to alleviate the hardship of the pensioners during this period of high food costs.
