Intervention Program Phase 3: Bariga Council Boss, Hon.Alabi Set To Disburse N25 Million Cash lntervention Fund To Vulnerable, Petty Traders.
_…500 beneficiaries to get N50,000 each.
Emmanuel lkpeama
In a bid to intensify the sustained efforts aimed at alleviating the economic hardship faced by residents, the Executive Chairman, Bariga Local Council, Hon. Kolade Alabi David, is set to disburse N25 million cash intervention fund in the upcoming phase three intervention progamme.
The event which is strictly by invitation will take place on Wednesday,4 August at the New Bariga council hall and would witness 500 beneficiaries go home with the sum of N50,000each to help boost their businesses.
Investigator news gathered that in Phase I and Phase II respectively, Hon. Kolade Alabi disbursed cash intervention funds for residents across various wards in the community. Also, other interventions such as health care scheme for pregnant women, aged; food distribution for Christians and Muslims were also carried out.
Meanwhile, the 16-man committee led by Segun Adesanya has identified and selected eligible beneficiaries across the eight wards in Bariga to benefit from the phase III intervention progamme.
According to him,”500 beneficiaries will receive 50,000 naira each as an intervention to alleviate the hardship faced by our people.”
“We identified all the beneficiaries per ward. The selection process which is fair and transparent prioritises people with disabilities, the aged and the poorest of the poor in Bariga.”he said.
It will be recalled that Bariga local government Intervention Programme stands as a testament to the council’s commitment to supporting its residents amid the hardship and hunger faced by the vulnerable,as Hon. Kolade Alabi remains committed to providing conditional cash transfers, business grants and other forms of support for the most vulnerable households in Bariga through the intervention program
Adesanya went further to state that some APC party faithfuls would be getting business grants and life-investment property to compensate their efforts and contributions in the party.
