…to provide supports for the poor, vulnerable households, farmers, others
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode
Fayemi, on Monday inaugurated a nine -man committee to give policy direction to
the implementation of the State Covid-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus
(CARES) programme designed to support livelihood of the poor and vulnerable
households in the State.
The State CARES is a jointly
developed World Bank- supported programme aimed at mitigating the effect of
covid-19 pandemic on the socio- economic wellbeing of the people.
Governor Fayemi while
inaugurating the committee member in Ado- Ekiti, to mark the formal activation
of the CARES programme in the State, explained that the programme would also
support budgeted state government interventions for farmers, artisans, Micro
and Small Enterprises (MSEs) affected by the economic crisis occasioned by the
pandemic.
The Steering Committee which is
chaired by the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Hon Femi Ajayi,
according to the Governor, will work out modalities that would enable the State
to benefit maximally from the World Bank’s Covid-19 intervention programme.
“It is also saddled with the
responsibilities of supervising the coordination and delivery system to
scale-up the emergency support; regulating guidelines to support effectiveness
and sustainability of livelihood and food security activities; capacity
building and any other necessary measures to enable the State achieve the
Eleven Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIS).” He added.
The Governor charged the steering
committee to display deep commitment, experience, prudence, transparency and
technical expertise that would guarantee a fruitful partnership that can be
strengthened and sustained.
Dr Feyemi who also highlighted
how the lockdown and other strict measures enforced to curtail the spread of
the pandemic practically affected global socio-economic activities, said the
CARES programme was part of efforts by the Federal Government in collaboration
with World bank and the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) to address the
debilitating effect of the pandemic on the most vulnerable sector of the
country.
He said the implementation of the
programme will not only allow state governments to enhance delivery of social
safety net, assistance and basic service to the people but also increase food
security and supply chain as well as facilitate recovery of household and micro
enterprises from total economic collapse.
Others in the State CARES
steering committee included the Special Adviser on Development Partnerships and
SDGs, Mrs Margaret Fagboyo as Deputy Chairperson while the Director General,
Office of Transformation, and Service Delivery, Professor Bolaji Aluko; Special
Adviser, Social Investment Programme, Barrister Victor Kolade; Chairman, Ekiti
State Community and Social Development Agency (EKCSDA), Chief Akin Fasae;
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Mr James
Folorunsho; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Mr
Olugbenga Odesanmi, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Budget and Economic
Planning, Mr Adeleke Adefolaju are to serve as members and Mrs Bukola Ogunlade
to act as secretary of the committee.
In his address, the Chairman of
the CARES committee, Hon Femi AJayi commended Governor Fayemi for ensuring that
all sectors affected by the pandemic were put into consideration and pledged
the commitment of the committee to achieve required results in all the 11
Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs).
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