The Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Mrs Monisade Afuye, has assured Nigerians, that the Economic hardship being experienced across the country would soon be a thing of the past.
Afuye gave the assurance on Saturday, at Ido-Ile, while monitoring the Ekiti state monthly sanitation exercise in Ido-Ile, Ekiti West Local Government Area and Okemesi/Ido-Ile Local Council Development Area.
According to her, the pains of the ongoing economic reforms had been exacerbated by soaring food and essential commodities prices.
The deputy governor however assured that President Bola Tinubu would take all necessary economic and political measures to put a soothing balm on the pains of Nigerians.
Afuye noted that this would be done by initiating permanent and palliative policies to make the economy stronger and to return normalcy to the system.
She further appealed that despite the economic crunch and the attendant discomfort; citizens should continue to prioritise personal and environmental hygiene for wellness and extended life expectancy.
Afuye revealed that Gov. Biodun Oyebanji and his team were thinking outside the box to cushion the effects of the current inflationary rate on Ekiti residents.
She recalled that the state government approved N331 million for local governments to buy palliative materials for distribution to the Ekiti people.
She noted that the Government also constituted a Price Control and Regulation Committee to tackle arbitrary increases in the prices of goods.
Afuye argued that the two measures should convince the citizenry that landmark measures were being devised to alleviate the hardships.
“Please, let us be patient with President Tinubu as he is still new in office. By the grace of God and your support, all these pains will soon be over.
“In Ekiti, the governor is working round-the-clock to support President Tinubu to address the current situation,’’ she said.
In her speech at the Palace of Olojudo of Ido-Ile, Oba Aderemi Obaleye, about how passionate the government was about environmental sanitation, Afuye restated that Ekiti would not allow the breakout of diseases on account of citizens’ laxity.
The deputy governor emphasized that the current economic crisis should not impede ensuring cleanliness to reduce morbidity and mortality rates.
“The current economic crisis is not a barrier to maintaining cleanliness. I commend the community, however, for the state of cleanliness and this must continue in our collective interests,’’ Afuye added.
Reacting, Oba Obaleye thanked Gov. Oyebanji for setting Ekiti on a fast economic pace and for infrastructural facelift.
The royal father promised that his community would continually support the government to ensure comprehensive health at all times.
